Here’s the opening paragraph from what I’m reading now. Every so often I find on my answering machine in mid-Manhattan a brief cry for help. “What should be used to stop water stains coming through the ceiling?” the voice asks, or “Is it O.K. to use primer-sealer 1-2-3 for peeling paint in the bathroom?” I […]
Opening Paragraph
Here’s the opening paragraph from what I’m reading now. When I was a young writer of thirty and just setting out, I traveled to North Carolina to hear Maya Angelou give a lecture on writing. I sat on the sixth row of the large auditorium while the tall woman with the powerful presence spoke about […]