The idea that you're not a writer until you're published is a lie.
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I think people should be consumers of journalism.Andrew Vachss
Building a mechanical device for its appearance is like putting lace on a bowling ball.
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The idea that you are a writer because you're published is also a lie.
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I believe my publisher has shown a great deal of faith in me over a lot of years but I'm not prepared to be so arrogant to say that the long-term literary value of my work would compensate them for a financial failure.
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Journalism is what maintains democracy. It's the force for progressive social change.
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It takes a long time to learn that a courtroom is the last place in the world for learning the truth.
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