The traffic between storytelling and metaphysics is continuous.

— John Berger



The Secret to Making Art ...

... according to James Salter:

Art, in a sense, is life brought to a standstill, rescued from time. The secret of making it is simple: discard everything that is good enough.

- James Salter, Burning The Days

Vonnegut's Non-Judgmental Preface to Slaughterhouse Five

James Salter's Favorite Books and Writers