John Irving: "Dropping dead at my desk, writing, seems like a pretty good idea to me." on NPR

He’s 70. Started his next novel on Christmas Eve, 2011. Always writes the ending first. It’s easy to foreshadow when you know how things are going to end.

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John Irving: "Dropping dead at my desk, writing, seems like a pretty good idea to me." on NPR

"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds." — Sam Adams