Ph.D in English (i.e., broke tenant of cramped cubicle space in the netherworld of the ivory tower).
Wanna-be writer with zero publication credits aside from a few minor contributions in relatively distinguished literary magazines.
“Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin (not a book, yes, but…)
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers
“Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin (not a book, yes, but…)
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers