David James Duncan — American Novelist

David James Duncan is an American novelist and essayist, best known for his two bestselling novels, The River Why and The Brothers K... (wikipedia)

The principles that will save Earth's life are the same principles that save the living souls of humans: ineluctable spiritual principles.
My books are inert as cordwood till a reader's imagination ignites one and an old flame jumps to life.
The environment, what surrounds you, is so alive and delightful and complex.
Ecosystems are holy. The word "environmental" is a deadly compromise itself. It's a policy word that lives only in the head, and barely there.
Writers are used to being re-created, and need it.