I was led to this book by David Frum's substantial YouTube channel. He sometimes reviews old books.
Word Banks
I hit upon the idea, derived from a phrase of James Merrill's, that I should pay attention to those writers that had the greatest deposits in their word banks.
On relations, the art of paying attention, and reading world literature
If you ignore the world...
What I Care About on Litbreak
Caring about something...not caring about everything...because there has to be a limit...or I'd go crazy. So on this site, I care about the ability to write. But stop to consider - what a great and rare thing that ability is.
the best way…
...to appreciate poetry or stories.
Talented Writers
Talented writers...
