Often the block [in writing] comes from the wall of words that keep out the simplicity of sense. He points out that too many words can stop clear thinking, and he marvels at how kids love very long, tricky books. He also jokes that reading Forbes feels like a pirate ship’s instruction manual.
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Adam Gopnik is a writer from the United States, best known for Wayne Thiebaud.
Quick Facts About Adam Gopnik
Born
August 24, 1956
Nationality
United States
Profession
Writer
Notable works
Wayne Thiebaud
Known for
A Thousand Small Sanities
About Adam Gopnik
Adam Gopnik is an American writer and essayist, who was raised in Montreal, Canada. He is best known as a staff writer for The New Yorker, to which he has contributed nonfiction, fiction, memoir, and criticism since 1986.
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