[raymond] Chandler, I Reread Him, And There's

My Guys Are Morally Weak, And They Reach Toward A Tenuous Knowledge Of Self-sacrifice, And Sometimes It's Too Late. I Find That Moving. It's Not A Life I'd Want To Live. But, Then, I'm Not Completely My Books.

Noir Is Dead For Me Because Historically, I Think It's A Simple View. I've Taken It As Far As It Can Go. I Think I've Expanded On It A Great Deal, Taken It Further Than Any Other American Novelist.

Every One Of My Books Is Written From The Viewpoint Of Cops, With The Exception Of My Book Killer On The Road, Which Is Written From The Viewpoint Of A Serial Killer.

I Don't Feel In Any Way Obligated To Remain Current With The Culture. I Feel No Social Obligation Whatsoever. I Trust My Morality In The Narrow Path I Trek Through The World As I Work.

There's None With Me, Although You've Seen Me Before - I'm Outrageous.