“In
the richness of language, its grace, breadth, dexterity, lies its power. To
speak with clarity, brevity, and wit is like holding a lightning rod.” —American
novelist James Salter (1925-2015), Don’t Save Anything: Uncollected Essays, Articles, and Profiles, edited by Kay Eldredge Salter (2018)
(The
accompanying photo, showing James Salter at Kendall Cram, Tulane University,
New Orleans, was taken Nov. 10, 2010, by Tulane Public Relations and posted on
Flickr.)
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