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It’s Ever Been The Way Of The Man Of Science Or Philosophy. Most Folks Stay In The Dark And Then Complain They Can’t See Nothing.” – Snipes (185)

I Think I Had A Particular Moment When I Was 15 Years Old. I Read 'crime And Punishment,' And That Book Just, I Think, More Than Any Other Book Made Me Want To Be A Writer, 'cause It Was The First Time That I Hadn't Just Entered A Book, But A Book Had Entered Me.

John Lane Has Long Been Recognized As One Of The South's Finest Poets And Memoirists. This Debut Establishes Him As One Of Our Finest Novelists As Well. His Poet's Eye For Detail Seamlessly Merges With A Born Storyteller's Gift For Narrative. Fate Moreland's Widow Gives Voice To Those Who Endured One Of The Most Painful And Neglected Chapters In American History.

Furthermore, Even If Ideas Were Gettable - Say, Stacked In A Secluded Cave Like The Dead Sea Scrolls - I Wouldn't Go There. An 'idea,' Especially One Adhered To From Start To Finish, Can Be Disastrous For A Compelling Piece Of Fiction.

Intensely Moving But Never Sentimental, Academy Street Is A Profound Meditation On What Faulkner Called 'the Human Heart In Conflict With Itself'. In Tess Lohan, Mary Costello Has Created One Of The Most Fully Realized Characters In Contemporary Fiction. What A Marvel Of A Book.