John Gregory Dunne
Novelist
1932-05-25
Books by John Gregory Dunne
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Quotes by John Gregory Dunne
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Writing is a manual labor of the mind: a job, like laying pipe.
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Writing is a manual labor of the mind: a job, like laying pipe.
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Anecdotes are factoids of questionable provenance, burnished to a high gloss, often set in gilded venues and populated with familiar names as background atmosphere, purged of ambiguity in the interest of keeping the narrative flowing smoothly.
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The self-image of many contemporary sportswriters seems to depend on maintaining that were it not for sports, athletes would be pumping gas, if they were not sticking up the gas station.
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For thirty-five years, David Halberstam, an unsilent member of the Silent Generation, has contemplated America and its place in the world, casting his eye on big subjects - Vietnam, global economics, race, mass media, and the 1950s.
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Unlike Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods, Jackie Robinson never tried to convert himself into an acceptable black man.
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Retirement is purgatory for the former sports star. The world outside organized sports is unforgiving.
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All life is inherently dangerous. But beyond that, Los Angeles is just a wonderful place to be.
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The eleventh commandment of a motion picture negotiation: Thou shalt not take less than thy last deal.
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