I see more genuine sociability between the races in Mississippi than I see in Michigan. No question.

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Because most writers have totally unrealistic concepts of how publishing works.

Because most writers have totally unrealistic concepts of how publishing works.

The fact is, the media never gets off the interstate unless there's a major explosion.

The fact is, the media never gets off the interstate unless there's a major explosion.

I should add that I very much enjoy certain cities especially Paris, New York and...

I should add that I very much enjoy certain cities especially Paris, New York and...

I write novellas because I don't like loose sprawling prose.

I write novellas because I don't like loose sprawling prose.

I enjoy about 1 out of 100 movies, it's about the same proportion to books...

I enjoy about 1 out of 100 movies, it's about the same proportion to books...

Short things are short all over and long things are long all over.

Short things are short all over and long things are long all over.

I'm not rational enough to be a good journalist.

I'm not rational enough to be a good journalist.

I used to get criticized for putting food in novels.

I used to get criticized for putting food in novels.

Success and money can really be quite blinding.

Success and money can really be quite blinding.

I rarely read or buy a book because of a review.

I rarely read or buy a book because of a review.

Michigan is two radically different places - the North and the South which makes for...

Michigan is two radically different places - the North and the South which makes for...

I don't see gender as the most significant fact of human existence.

I don't see gender as the most significant fact of human existence.

The old fun thing is when somebody typed up the first chapter of War and...

The old fun thing is when somebody typed up the first chapter of War and...

I asked a French critic a couple of years ago why my books did so...

I asked a French critic a couple of years ago why my books did so...

I can write anywhere.

I can write anywhere.

Writers can write outside their ethnicity or sex depending how open and vulnerable they wish...

Writers can write outside their ethnicity or sex depending how open and vulnerable they wish...

There is a neurologist, a woman over at Harvard who wanted me to come talk...

There is a neurologist, a woman over at Harvard who wanted me to come talk...

New Yorkers are mostly interested in New York - in case you haven't noticed.

New Yorkers are mostly interested in New York - in case you haven't noticed.

So when I made some money, I didn't have any idea how one handled such...

So when I made some money, I didn't have any idea how one handled such...

Naturally we would prefer seven epiphanies a day and an earth not so apparently devoid...

Naturally we would prefer seven epiphanies a day and an earth not so apparently devoid...