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“. . .it is characteristic of American genius that the casual eye does not easily distinguish it from charlatanry. Purity of intention lies at the center of American achievement. Modern American writing is about honesty. The American tradition is to offer discovery, not virtuoso performances.” — Hugh Kenner
“A satisfactory novel should be a self-evident sham to which the reader could regulate at will the degree of his credulity.” — Flann O’Brien
"For every ten jokes you acquire a hundred enemies."
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Episodes
- Years In The Making
- The ‘Ode To Sunset’ Interview, Part II
- The ‘Ode To Sunset’ Interview, Part I
- Banned In Frisco
- Interview with Pat Nolan, Part Four
- Year 4.10
- Year 4.09
- Year 4.08
- Year 4.07
- Year 4.06
- Year 4.05
- Year 4.04
- Year 4.03
- Year 4.02
- Year 4.01
- Year 4.00
- Interview with Pat Nolan, Part Three
- Month 3.22
- Month 3.21
- Month 3.20
- Monthly Digest, December, 2015
- Month 3.19
- Month 3.18
- Month 3.17
- Monthly Digest, November, 2015
- Month 3.16
- Month 3.15
- Month 3.14
- Month 3.13
- Monthly Digest, October, 2015
- Month 3.12
- Month 3.11
- Month 3.10
- Month 3.09
- Month 3.08
- Monthly Digest, September, 2015
- Month 3.07
- Month 3.06
- Month 3.05
- Month 3.04
- Monthly Digest, August
- Month 3.03
- Month 3.02
- Month 3.01
- Month 3.00
- Interview With Pat Nolan, Part Two
- Week 2.14
- Week 2.13
- Week 2.12
- Week 2.11
- Week 2.10
- Week 2.09
- Week 2.08
- Week 2.07
- Week 2.06
- Week 2.05
- Week 2.04
- Week 2.03
- Week 2.02
- Week 2.01
- Week 2.00
- Interview with Pat Nolan, Part One
- Day 1.09
- Day 1.08
- Day 1.07
- Day 1.06
- Day 1.05
- Day 1.04
- Day 1.03
- Day 1.02
- Day 1.01
- Day 1.00
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Years In The Making
When did you start writing Ode To Sunset and what was the inspiration? Everything probably came together late spring 2008, or thereabouts. I was putting the final touches to another novel that I’d played with for close to 30 … Continue reading
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