

“Books are a uniquely portable magic.”
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

“I like to get ten pages a day, which amounts to 2,000 words. That’s 180,000 words over a three-month span, a goodish length for a book — something in which the reader can get happily lost, if the tale is done well and stays fresh.”
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

“Writing is seduction. Good talk is part of seduction. If not so, why do so many couples who start the evening at dinner wind up in bed?”
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
Jonathan’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Jonathan’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Art, Biography, Business, Classics, Ebooks, Fiction, Graphic novels, History, Humor and Comedy, Memoir, Music, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Psychology, Romance, Science, Self help, Suspense, Thriller, and Travel
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