Joseph Kanon
At graduation, I assumed I'd be in publishing, but first I went to England and got a master's degree in English Literature. And then I came back to New York and had a series of publishing jobs, the way one does.Collection: Graduation
You know the sultans used to light their garden parties with turtles? They'd put candles on their backs and let them wander around. Hundreds of them.Collection: Party
Being an editor doesn't make you a better writer - or vice versa. The worst thing any editor can do is be in competition with his writer.Collection: Editors
I think most writers' houses are disappointing. What's much more atmospheric and interesting are the places they wrote about.Collection: Thinking
When you're editing, you want to be the perfect appreciator, not another writer.Collection: Editing
Venice was always one step removed from what was going on. If you were in Turin or in Milan or one of the industrial centers, you would have had a much more active political constituency. Venice essentially lived for itself.Collection: Venice