As a writer, I occasionally develop what I’ve come to call writer crushes. When I consistently read a writer’s work and think “damn, I wish I had written that,” or when I put down a book/article/journal and think “perfect, just perfect,” I can’t help but feel a little like I’m back in high school, looking across the crowded quad at the dreamy, mysterious drama kid and thinking “he’s so cool.”
Well I just finished reading Steve Almond’s “(Not That You Asked)” and I officially have a new writer crush. I’ve been following his work since before I even realized it. I would catch myself reading an essay or article and thinking “this is damn good writing” and then check to see who the writer was, and it was him, over and over. Then I found out he’s a Bay Area kid, which just made me love him more, and now having finished this book, I’m sold. So that’s why I’m crushing on Steve Almond (fun bit of trivia – he’s my first non-fiction writer crush). He’s made a damn fine career for himself as an honest, hard working, hilarious writer. Who among us could ask for more?
For my fellow writers out there looking for inspiration, definitely check him out. You can thank me later.
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