In my grandfather's lab, scientists did independent research, and peers reviewed and commented on its merits. Politics, he taught me, had no place in the scientific process.
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Nationality: American Type: Politician Born: February 11, 1962 |
Short-story writing requires an exquisite sense of balance. Novelists, frankly, can get away with more. A novel can have a dull spot or two, because the reader has made a different commitment.
Do not expect the world to look bright, if you habitually wear gray-brown glasses.

