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Keith Gessen quotes: One changes, as a writer, fairly quickly; what you wrote six months or a year ago might not sound right anymore.

One changes, as a writer, fairly quickly; what you wrote six months or a year ago might not sound right anymore.

Keith Gessen quotes: I think Yelena Akhtiorskaya is a genius. What she manages to do, linguistically and emotionally, in the span of a single sentence, is astonishing.

I think Yelena Akhtiorskaya is a genius. What she manages to do, linguistically and emotionally, in the span of a single sentence, is astonishing.

Keith Gessen quotes: You say that like she edited Ulysses," I said. "I don't care!" said my friend. "It was a No. 1 best-seller!" VII.

You say that like she edited Ulysses," I said. "I don't care!" said my friend. "It was a No. 1 best-seller!" VII.

Keith Gessen quotes: She had such control of tone, in her text messages, she was the Edith Wharton of text messaging.

She had such control of tone, in her text messages, she was the Edith Wharton of text messaging.

Keith Gessen quotes: Honestly," he says, "I judge writers on how they write queries. If you're a good writer, you're a good writer." And if not, then not.

Honestly," he says, "I judge writers on how they write queries. If you're a good writer, you're a good writer." And if not, then not.

Keith Gessen quotes: And so in addition to lots of reading, the life of an editor involves constantly trying to get others to read as well.

And so in addition to lots of reading, the life of an editor involves constantly trying to get others to read as well.

Keith Gessen quotes: The sanatorium itself was charming, a group of cabins in the woods, a place for overworked urbanites to feel pleasantly melancholic. A slackertorium.

The sanatorium itself was charming, a group of cabins in the woods, a place for overworked urbanites to feel pleasantly melancholic. A slackertorium.