A seamlessly told and scrupulously detailed history of the Hartsoe clan of Haw County, North Carolina, Love and Lament is that rare novel that brings….

For most people who write, writing is a compulsion. If I could be healed of it, I would, and I think a lot of people who write feel the same way..

It's a chore for a fellow to fear for his life more than once in an evening..

There is a difference between writing and being an author. Authors talk. I'm standing here talking now. This has nothing to do with writing..