American - Author | June 27, 1951 -
The more I do bookstores, the more people come up to me from church groups. I spoke at Pittsburg State College and had 2 or 3 ministers and book groups from a couple of churches.
Anita Diament
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There's something almost adolescent about Whitman's paean to everything that was and remains good about America.
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The real Mary Poppins got lost when Hollywood turned her into a cream puff.
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I never wanted Mary Poppins to be my nanny. I wanted to be her when I grew up.
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The Sabbath is a weekly cathedral raised up in my dining room, in my family, in my heart.
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One of my favorite poets, Neruda, writes close to the bone. Though I know only a little Spanish, I like to compare the Spanish and English lines and see how the translator worked.
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Shakespeare in Love... such smart writing of an alternative view of history, and such beautiful acting. Like most Americans, I'm a sucker for the accent.
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I love many kinds of music: world music, jazz, classical, pop.
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Right now, I'm Writing song lyrics. Experimenting with a play. Toying with an idea for a documentary. I hope one of these will eventually be launched into the light of day.
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I got nice rejections explaining that historical fiction was a difficult sell. But I kept trying.
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I tell writers to keep reading, reading, reading. Read widely and deeply. And I tell them not to give up even after getting rejection letters. And only write what you love.
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