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“It was luxuries like air conditioning that brought down the Roman Empire. With air conditioning their windows were shut, they couldn't hear the barbarians coming.”

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Garrison Keillor

English biography, 120-180 words more

“The author with the greatest influence on me is my friend Stephen Harrigan, who critiques everything I write before I even bother to show it to my agent or editor. He's a truly great writer - author of Gates of the Alamo and other books you might know of, and his instincts about what's working in a story, and what's not, are just about perfect. My books would be very different without his influence.”

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Author:Elizabeth Crook

“The Night Journal received two awards that I'm terribly proud of - -the Spur from Western Writers of America, and the Willa Literary Award from Women Writing the West. Both these groups are filled with great writers and good people.”

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Author:Elizabeth Crook

“As for anticipation, you never know what to expect of a book. They're like kids: you bring them into the world, fret about them, and then at some point there's no other option but to turn them lose and see how they do.”

Knows World Book Kids Turns Loses Anticipation

Author:Elizabeth Crook

“It took me ten years to write The Night Journal, so that was a big ordeal.”

Writing Years Bigs Night Ten Journal Ordeals

Author:Elizabeth Crook

“I knew from previous books not to count on anything in terms of sales. My first novel - -The Raven's Bride, about Sam Houston's disastrous first marriage - -sold well and got attention, but my second book - -Promised Lands, about the Texas Revolution - -didn't.”

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Author:Elizabeth Crook

“Promised Lands was a better book in my opinion, and it's still my mother's favorite of the three I've done, but I doubt anyone who isn't a blood relative has ever heard of it. Which is to say expectations aren't worth much in the book world.”

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Author:Elizabeth Crook

“I love Austin. It's great here. I don't mind the heat.”

Mind Heat Austin

Author:Elizabeth Crook

“I grew up thirty miles down the highway in San Marcos, and I've still got family there, so I guess I'm pretty well rooted.”

Wells Stills Grew Grew Up Miles Thirty Rooted Highways Marcos

Author:Elizabeth Crook

“I love the writers in Austin. We stick together. We all like each other and go to each other's book signings in case no one else shows up.”

Book Shows Together Cases Sticks Signing Austin

Author:Elizabeth Crook

“When Larry Wright won the Pulitzer for The Looming Tower we all strutted around for weeks, until some sourpuss among us noted that it was actually Larry, and not the rest of us, who won the prize.”

Week Prize Towers Larry Looming

Author:Elizabeth Crook

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