“Novel-writing is not so much a profession as a yoga, or "way," an alternative to ordinary life-in-the-world. Its benefits are quasi-religious—a changed quality of mind and heart, satisfactions no non-novelist can understand—and its rigors generally bring no profit except to… — Marcy Sheiner Copy Share
“Novel-writing is not so much a profession as a yoga, or "way," an alternative to ordinary life-in-the-world. Its benefits are quasi-religious—a changed quality of mind and heart, satisfactions no non-novelist can understand—and its rigors generally bring no profit except to the spirit. For those who are authentically called to the profession, spiritual profits are enough.--John Gardner” — Marcy Sheiner Copy Share
“It is the discrepancy between the promise implicit in his touch and his daily interactions with her that generates so much confusion and ambivalence… — Marcy Sheiner Copy Share Image
