Every Novel Generates Its Own Climate, When

History Unravels; Circumstances, Following Their Natural Inclination, Prefer To Remain Ravelled.

I Can Remember The Lush Spring Excitement Of Language In Childhood. Sitting In Church, Rolling It Around My Mouth Like Marbles--tabernacle And Pharisee And Parable, Tresspass And Babylon And Covenant.

I Didn't Write Anything Until I Was Well Over 30.

Mythology Is Much Better Stuff Than History. It Has Form; Logic; A Message.

I Didn't Think I Had Anything Particular To Say, But I Thought I Might Have Something To Say To Children.