When I Give A Lot Of Speeches,

When I Was Writing My First Novel A Friend Told Me I Should Apply For A Grant From The Government That Was Offered To Support Starving Artists. I Can't Tell You How Much This Deeply Offended Me. I Told Her In Very Clear Language That I Thought It Was Ridiculous To Think That Other Americans Ought To Pay For Me To Chase My Dream. Anybody Who Understands Pride And Self-determination Gets This. So I Bartended At Night, I Wrote During The Day, And I Paid For My Own Damn Insurance. I Didn't Expect Anybody Else To Pick It Up For Me.

I Am A Huge Fan Of Alan Furst. Furst Is The Best In The Business--the Most Talented Espionage Novelist Of Our Generation.

No One Writes Better Historical Fiction Than Steven Pressfield. The Afghan War That Was Waged By Alexander The Great 2000 Years Ago Is Eerily Similar To The One That's Being Fought Today. This Book Should Be Required Reading For Anyone Who Wants To Better Understand What American And Coalition Forces Are Up Against In One Of History's Most Tribal And Troubled Regions.

Just Let Mitch Be Mitch

People Who Think God Is On Their Side Are Capable Of The Most Inhumane Acts. (petrov)