Of all the excellent copyedits I've received over the years, Marie-Lynn Hammond's was by far the best. Her work on Half Blood Blues was incredibly sensitive and astute.

I guess mercy is a muscle like any other. You got to exercise it, or it just cramp right up.

Of all the excellent copyedits I've received over the years, Marie-Lynn Hammond's was by far the best. Her work on Half Blood Blues was incredibly sensitive and astute.

Ain't no glory made from being dependable.

Folks think a lifetime is a thing stretched out over years. It ain't. It can happen quick as a match in a dark room.

Canada kills any conversation quick, I learned long ago. It's a little trick of mine.

It's like that, I guess, when the past come to collect what you owe.