Literary critics, however, frequently suffer from a curious belief that every author longs to extend the boundaries of literary art, wants to explore new dimensions of the human spirit, and if he doesn't, he should be ashamed of himself.
My father still is a lawyer, and my mom was a teacher and then later a career counselor.
I consider myself a non-denominational Christian. I grew up in a Bible church and still hold those beliefs very close to me.

