American - Author | November 12, 1945 -
I know that to write you have to have stories you want to tell. You have to keep your mind alive, and you have to work hard.
Tracy Kidder
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I think if the writing comes too easily, it shows - it's usually hard to read.
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Continuity is one of the things I like about New England.
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In a very basic way, a prominent landmark such as Mt. Holyoke tells you where you are. They let you know that you're not the first person in a place.
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Things were here before you and will be here after you're gone. The geographic features, especially, give you a sense of your own place in the world and in time.
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What I like about non-fiction is that it covers such a huge territory. The best non-fiction is also creative.
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Paul Farmer has helped to build amazing health care system in one of the poorest areas of Haiti. He founded Partners in Health, which serves the destitute and the sick in many parts of the world from Haiti to Boston and from Russia to Peru.
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I usually write about ordinary people and ordinary things, but Paul Farmer is the least ordinary person I've ever met... He's the leader of a small group of people who hope to cure a sick world, and I hope my book can help in some small way.
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I never planned on doing a book about Paul Farmer or his organization. I met him in Haiti when I was on a magazine assignment. It's almost like his story sort of fell in my lap.
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When I select a topic, it's usually a commitment of two to three years of my life.
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Being a professional writer is not an easy way to make a living.
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I tell beginning readers to read a lot and write a lot. If you want to write a book, find a subject that's really worth the time and effort you'll put in.
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