There are a lot of books about the passing of the English aristocracy, but the vast majority of Long Islanders don't understand their own backyard. It's a private preserve.

Stephen King once told me he liked my writing. And that was great.

Job happiness is directly proportional to the distance you are from the home office.

The world has gotten smaller and more accessible since I first started writing in the 70's.

I try to use short sentences, short paragraphs and short chapters to keep the reader's interest.

There is no terra incognito left.

A lot of our perception of history is influenced by inaccurate movies.