The Moment A Book Is Lent I

I Remember A Table In Barchestertowers That Had More Character Than The Combined Heroes Of Three Recent Novels I've Read.

When Friends Stop Being Frank And Useful To Each Other, The Whole World Loses Some Of Its Radiance.

Rome Was A Poem Pressed Into Service As A City.

There Are Few Things More Subtly Distressing Than An Inappropriate Gift From Someone Close To You.

To Choose A Writer For A Friend Is Like Palling Around With Your Cardiologist, Who Might Be Musing As You Talk To Him That You Are A Sinking Man. A Writer's Love For Another Writer Is Never Quite Free Of Malice. He May Enjoy Discussing Your Failures Even More Than You Do. He Probably Sees You As Tragic, Like His Characters - Or Unworthy Of Tragedy, Which Is Worse.