Erin McKean Quote

A definition is as convention-bound as a sonnet and usually more compact. Writing one is considered, at least by anyone who has ever tried it, something of an art.


The New York Times Magazine (Dec. 17, 2009)


A definition is as convention-bound as a sonnet and usually more compact. Writing one is considered, at least by anyone who has ever tried it,...

A definition is as convention-bound as a sonnet and usually more compact. Writing one is considered, at least by anyone who has ever tried it,...

A definition is as convention-bound as a sonnet and usually more compact. Writing one is considered, at least by anyone who has ever tried it,...

A definition is as convention-bound as a sonnet and usually more compact. Writing one is considered, at least by anyone who has ever tried it,...