“I found that I could write two kinds of short stories: I could write very absurd, kind of surrealistic, funny stories; or I could write very dark, realistic - hyper-realistic - stories. I was never happy with that, because I couldn't meld the two.” WritingKindTwoStoriesFoundDarkAbsurdRealisticShort StoryHyperFunny Story Author:Dennis Lehane
“Most writers' view of the New West is either phony - obsessed with the same tired mythology - or it's obsessed with anti-mythology, ... There's not a lot of realistic, observant writing about the West right now.” WritingViewsRight NowTiredWestMythologyObsessionObsessedRealisticPhonyObservant Author:Walter Kirn