A writer is someone born with a gift. An athlete can run. A painter can paint. A writer has a facility with words. A good writer can also think.


Paris Review (Spring, 1987)


A writer is someone born with a gift. An athlete can run. A painter can paint. A writer has a facility with words. A good writer can also think.

A writer is someone born with a gift. An athlete can run. A painter can paint. A writer has a facility with words. A good writer can also think.

A writer is someone born with a gift. An athlete can run. A painter can paint. A writer has a facility with words. A good writer can also think.

A writer is someone born with a gift. An athlete can run. A painter can paint. A writer has a facility with words. A good writer can also think.