When I started out in the early 1930s, there were a great many magazines that published short stories. Unfortunately, the short-story market has dwindled to almost nothing.

I cringe when critics say I'm a master of the popular novel. What's an unpopular novel?

Writing for the theater, you find yourself living a nocturnal life

My attitudes have changed, but somebody would have to read all my books to find out how they have

In a novel, it's hard to keep track of everybody

Writing is like a contact sport, like football. You can get hurt, but you enjoy it.

When I started out in the early 1930s, there were a great many magazines that published short stories. Unfortunately, the short-story market has dwindled to almost nothing.