“I'm always reading. And I keep a whole list of stories, often unusual stories. There are a hundred some-odd ideas on that list.” IdeasWholeStoriesReadingHundredListsOddUnusual Author:Joshuah Bearman
“That's always disappointing when you find a good story and you realize the person has died, because then it's difficult to report.” PersonsStoriesDifficultRealizingDiedReportsGood StoryDisappointing Author:Joshuah Bearman
“Sometimes, I'll read a news story and there will be one line about something else, and I'll find it interesting and look into it. That can often turn into an entire story on its own.” LooksSometimesStoriesTurnsLinesInterestingNewsOne LineNews Stories Author:Joshuah Bearman
“I've gotten used to spending more time with heavily narrative stories.” StoriesUsedSpendingNarrativeMore Time Author:Joshuah Bearman
“I don't think that the people in my stories are lying to themselves. Well, some of them are - everybody is at some level. But there is something about how they all inhabit a narrative of their own making.” PeopleThinkingWellsStoriesLyingLevelsNarrative Author:Joshuah Bearman
“I am in communication with almost everybody I've done a story about. I have a fantasy that if I ever strike it rich, I'll have a big party and fly all of these people there, and they'll be roaming around the party - Billy Mitchell, Master Legend, Santa Tim, Rio DiAngelo, Mr. Romance circa 2007, and so on.” PeopleIfsDoneStoriesBigsRomancePartyFantasyRichMastersCommunicationStrikesLegendsSantaRoamingRioRoaming Around Author:Joshuah Bearman
