Where the magic happens
The Gazette asked several Harvard authors to talk about something different, not about their books themselves but about where and how they write them. Here’s what they said. Tayari Jones Author of “Silver Sparrow” (Algonquin Books, May 2011) Composing on an antique typewriter forces me to work a little slower, makes me pay closer attention to every word. I love the little bell that lets me know every time I’ve made it to the end of another line. And it doesn’t hurt that my 1919 Royal doesn’t have Internet access. That helps me stay focused. Photo by Rose Lincoln/Harvard Staff Photographer Ideally, I write in the early morning. It’s a peaceful time of day, and there’s no one else awake competing for my attention. I say “ideally” because I’ve worked hard to train myself not to have any requirements for writing, only preferences. I want to know that I can do it anywhere and anytime, so that...