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I Think The "crime Novel" Has Replaced The Sociological Novel Of The 1930s. I Think The Progenitor Of That Tradition Is James M. Cain, Who In My View Is The Most Neglected Writer In American Literature.

Today, There Are More Opportunities For Writers In Terms Of Access To Larger Success, But It's More Difficult To Publish A Literary Novel In The Lower Ranges. In Other Words, You Almost Have To Hit A Home Run. You Can Hit A Triple, Maybe, But Nobody's Interested In A Single.

How Do You Caution A Fawn About A Cigarette A Motorist Has Just Flipped From His Car Window Into A Patch Of Yellow Grass, Or Tell A Sparrow That Winged Creatures Eventually Plummet To Earth?

The Allure Of Montana Is Like A Commitment To A Narcotic; You Can Never Use It Up Or Get Enough Of It. Its Wilderness Areas Probably Resemble The Earth On The First Day Of Creation.

Using A First-person Narrator Is Simply A Matter Of Hearing The Voice Inside Yourself.