Good Doggie

“My stories run up and bite me in the leg. I respond by writing down everything that goes on during the bite. When I finish, the idea lets go and runs off.”

—Ray Bradbury (1920-2012), writer and frequent bite victim.

• Editorial Comment: I was once gently gummed by a limerick.

Peezpix

Still Life

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“I don’t think writers are sacred, but words are. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones, in the right order, you can nudge the world a little.” —Tom Stoppard