“I finished 'America America,' and I knew I had to write another book, ...” — Ethan Canin Quote

“I finished 'America America,' and I knew I had to write another book, not just for personal reasons but because I had a contract.”

“It's nice when critics say 'Emperor of the Air' is an important book of stories.”

“I still don't know whether I know how to write a sentence.”

“You can't just be only going to the gym when you sign a fight contract or you'll just be the same fighter every time, just more experienced.”

“Just as fighters you have to be smart, you have to read the fine print in your contract and you have to do what's best for your family.”

“In an economy increasingly dominated by network effects, peer-to-peer transactions, self-regulation, and contract labor, the old frameworks are woefully irrelevant.”