Writers in repressive societies are considered dangerous. That's why so many of them are in jail.
A Catholic is raised with the idea that he will die any minute now and if he doesn't live his life in a certain way, this death is an introduction to an eternity of pain.
I quit my job just to quit. I didn't quit my job to write fiction. I just didn't want to work anymore.
There's a connection between the advances that are made in technology and the sense of primitive fear people develop in response to it.
One truth is the swing of the sentence, the beat and poise, but down deeper it's the integrity of the writer as he matches with the language.
I like the construction of sentences and the juxtaposition of words-not just how they sound or what they mean, but even what they look like.
