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“The literary scene is filled with young people now, which is a great joy. They seem fully capable of saving the world, as we failed to do when young, though heaven knows we tried.”

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Connie Wanek

Connie Wanek, born in 1952, is a mysterious figure whose profession and category are unknown. more

“Listening closely to songs these days, there's a lot of lazy songwriting where people get away with it. I don't want to be too critical about it. But I also feel like I wanted to say something a bit different from just being a musician and singing about yourself. Ultimately, that's not really interesting to me. Even when I was a kid, I was interested in observing people and maybe making my own stories. That kind of reflects in my music.”

People Kind Different Kids Song Interesting Listening Musician Singing Lazy Get Away Songwriting About Yourself Observing Really Interesting

Author:Steve Gunn

“I put a lot of pressure on myself to figure out what to say and, lately, I've started trying to work through things in my head. Before, I wouldn't trust my instincts or what I wanted to say and I really struggled with what I wanted to say. I guess it's just the classic case of writer's block and learning how to work through that. I'm slowly learning how.”

Trying Instinct Block Classic

Author:Steve Gunn

“I think a lot about writing and I try to read a lot. Being a musician, I don't take the words lightly; they are very, very important to me. At the same time, the words have to be musical and have to fit.”

Thinking Writing Trying Important Fit Musician Musical

Author:Steve Gunn

“Socially and politically, we seem to be living in dire times, worse times than in the past. But there were far worse horrors in our past. The writer's role is to be a truth sayer. I sincerely believe that each society, each country lives by a particular fantasy vision, a fantasy vision of itself. The truth of how they live is hardly ever faced.”

Believe Country Past Vision Fantasy Horror Live By Our Past Sincerely

Author:Clarence Major

“I discovered surfing, which I absolutely fell in love with. That feels good and kind of keeps your body aligned, so does the salt water.”

Feels Kind Doe Body Water Your Body Feel Good Salt Surfing Salt Water

Author:Anthony Kiedis

“In the interest of the ethical and moral health of the country, the writer, the poet, the artist, the thinker, must hold a mirror up his or her country and say, look, this is who we are, this is how we live, this is our past, we must own it, forgive ourselves, transcend our transgressions, and become better people. Turning the tide must be a continuous effort.”

People Country Past Artist Interest Effort Moral Poet Forgiving Ethical Thinker Our Past

Author:Clarence Major

“Despite the obstacles of race and class, I was always taught that I could accomplish anything I set my mind to. African-American writers, for me, were a beacon, a guiding force.”

Mind Obstacles Accomplish American Writer

Author:Clarence Major

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