It's Like The Human Race Has Been

Nothing Beats Novel Writing Because It's Complete Expression Of You. You Just Control Everything. Not Even A Movie Director Has That Level Of Control.

He Made Me Think Of All The Books I Hadn't Read, And All The Ones I'd Read But Hadn't Fully Understood.

Every Minute We Were Together, I Felt Like I Was Wandering In The Dark Through A Strange House, Groping For A Light Switch. And Then, Whenever I Found One And Turned It On, The Bulb Was Dead.

Safe From The Neighbors Is A Novel Of Unusual Richness And Depth, One That's As Wise About The Small Shocks Within A Marriage As It Is About The Troubled History Of Mississippi. Steve Yarbrough Is A Formidably Talented Novelist, Shuttling Between The Past And Present With A Grace That Feels Effortless.

The Lesson You Have To Learn As Novelist Is How To Be Collaborative, And How To Say, "i Don't Get To Dictate This."