American Scholar, June 22nd, 2001
It's always good to be in the company of smart people, and of their parents, who gave them their good looks, and who also instilled in them the conscience that will protect the rest of us from them when they come into their full powers. I'm not a smart person. Writers don't need to be, as long as they keep at it and are good editors, and as long as they know how to borrow from the right people. If you steal from Mark Twain long enough, people will eventually compare you to him. I'm the perfect choice to speak to all of yon, because I come from a place that does not believe in excellence. You ...
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