“I revise and revise and revise. I'm not even sure "revise" is the right word. I work a story almost to death before it's done.” DoneStoriesRight Words Author:Peter Orner
“I beat a story to within an inch of its life - that's when I know its done. Not before, not after.” KnowsDoneStoriesBeatsInches Author:Peter Orner
“Like no other writer in contemporary American literature, Brock Clarke has a way of looking at us, I mean looking straight at us--warts, lots of warts, and beauty and hypocrisy and love, too, the gamut. And hes done it again in this brilliant The Happiest People in the World, a novel that is as hilarious and thought-provoking as it is ultimately, deadly, deadly serious. I for one am grateful hes out there--watching our every move.” PeopleWorldWayMeanDoneMovingLiteratureNovelSeriousAnd LoveGratefulBrilliantContemporaryHypocrisyThought ProvokingProvokingAmerican LiteratureWarts Author:Peter Orner
