Daily Archives: July 27, 2006

Responding to questions from sumsinnow : 1. Sometimes literature no matter how “colorful” it’s written seems very flat, so, tell us how you achieve a sense of texture when you write?The key is selective detail. A passage that’s busy with observation … Continue reading →

If California Were Iraq …

Responding to questions from backburner : Have you ever grown a full beard?Yes, I had one for about six months during my sophomore year in college. Naturallly my folks hated it but i kinda liked it. How it looked anyway. … Continue reading →

Responding to questions from mevthem : 1) Who are three authors that inspire you?Raymond Carver, Dawn Powell, Paul Auster 2) Is there a good biography on Duke Ellington? (You know, like the same quality Hajdu put into the Strayhorn book) I’ve … Continue reading →