Writing became an obsessive compulsive habit but I had almost no money so I thought about being an urban firefighter and having lots of free time in which to write or becoming an English teacher and thinking about books and writers on a daily basis. That swayed me.
Cities produce in me melancholy or a tension I don't need.
My book is traditional. It runs counter to the post-modern spirit.
A literary achievement of the highest order.
I'm interested in themes that endure from generation to generation.
I know you'll think this is crazy, but all I want to do is hold you, and I think that if you'll let me do that just for a few seconds, I can walk away, and never speak to you again.