Tracy Kidder
Tracy Kidder
John Tracy Kidderis an American writer of nonfiction books. He received the Pulitzer Prize for his The Soul of a New Machine, about the creation of a new computer at Data General Corporation. He has received praise and awards for other works, including his biography of Paul Farmer, a doctor and anthropologist, titled Mountains Beyond Mountains...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNon-Fiction Author
Date of Birth12 November 1945
CountryUnited States of America
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When we see a bag lady ... on the street, in that moment in our lives we try to get as far away from that person as possible, ... But the truth is, that person is me. That person is all of us, to a certain extent.
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The only real nation is humanity
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At first, I spend about four hours a day writing. Toward the end of a book, I spend up to 16 hours a day on it, because all I want to do is make it good and get it done.
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If you had an essentially happy childhood, that tends to dwell with you.
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When writers stop believing in their own stories, readers tend to sense it.
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I always want to write something better than the last book.
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I do believe that enduring geological features are important, though I don't think I can be clear about exactly why.
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I know that to write you have to have stories you want to tell. You have to keep your mind alive, and you have to work hard.
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I think if the writing comes too easily, it shows - it's usually hard to read.
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I tell beginning readers to read a lot and write a lot. If you want to write a book, find a subject that's really worth the time and effort you'll put in.
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I wrote a novel about the combat experiences I didn't have in Vietnam.
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Paul Farmer has helped to build amazing health care system in one of the poorest areas of Haiti. He founded Partners in Health, which serves the destitute and the sick in many parts of the world from Haiti to Boston and from Russia to Peru.