...homelessness. I do address such personal issues in both The Citrus Girl and Thick White Crust. I will post a couple of passages either later tonight or in the morning; that way I can share a little prosody about life and its turning points. In the literary world, writers, like other artists must endure hardships now and then, sacrificing what others want them to be so they can stay true to course. John Gardner invites us to learn that dissheveled writers take a little longer to blossom than your typical corporate folk. I think that's me for sure.