I Always Want To Write Something Better

Most Teachers Have Little Control Over School Policy Or Curriculum Or Choice Of Texts Or Special Placement Of Students, But Most Have A Great Deal Of Autonomy Inside The Classroom. To A Degree Shared By Only A Few Other Occupations, Such As Police Work, Public Education Rests Precariously On The Skill And Virtue Of The People At The Bottom Of The Institutional Pyramid.

I Do Believe That Enduring Geological Features Are Important, Though I Don't Think I Can Be Clear About Exactly Why.

Writing Is Revision. All Prose Responds To Work.

When I Select A Topic, It's Usually A Commitment Of Two To Three Years Of My Life

I Tell Beginning Readers To Read A Lot And Write A Lot. If You Want To Write A Book, Find A Subject That's Really Worth The Time And Effort You'll Put In.