“I discovered that I had, in the past two decades, written a far greater amount in the essay form than I remembered. Certainly I have written enough of it to demonstrate that I harbor no disdain for literary journalism or just plain journalism, under whose sponsorship I have been able to express much that has fascinated me, or alarmed me, or amused me, or otherwise engaged my attention when I was not writing a book.” WritingHas BeensTwoBookEnoughAblePastFormAttentionGreaterWrittenAmountDecadesJournalismRememberedEngagedFascinatedEssaysHarborsWriting A BookAmusedDisdainSponsorship Book:This Quiet Dust and Other Writings Source: This Quiet Dust and Other Writings
“I grew up fascinated with comedy and with people who could capture someone's attention.” PeopleAttentionComedyGrewGrew UpCaptureFascinated Author:Wendi McLendon-Covey
“People who don't pay attention to the question of justification are often rather uninteresting, in my opinion. I am most fascinated by characters who struggle with the demands of justification.” PeopleCharacterPayAttentionOpinionStruggleDemandPay AttentionFascinatedJustification Author:Martin Walser