A collection of varied examples from a lifetime of writing:

NOVEL

Instead of drowning myself in the river, I chose to carry on with my life. (Chapter 1, Close Enough for Rock'n'Roll)


FICTION

One morning in the first week of May, Mr. Thurgood Q. Fentermock put on his best suit, calmly walked out of his house, sauntered down to the end of the street, turned left at the corner, and was never seen again. ("The Sudden Disappearance of Thurgood Q. Fentermock")


NONFICTION

I was growing up in the Bay Area in those days, living out my teen years in the stale confines of a quiet suburb that was about an hour away from San Francisco, and I can well remember going into the city to get my first look at the happenings in Haight-Ashbury. ("Summer of Love")


MUSIC

It was rock'n'roll, it was The Rolling Stones, and it was free. ("Pleased to Meet You, Hope You Guessed My Name: The Rolling Stones at Altamont")


REVIEWS
Leonard Cohen maintained his poise and earnestness throughout a performance that unfolded over nearly four hours. ("Leonard Cohen: A Philosopher and a Gentleman")


POLITICS/HUMAN RIGHTS
The repugnant truth is that America killed tens of thousands of defenseless people in Iraq, including many thousands of women and children, in an ill-conceived war that has left a permanent stain on the character of every American who failed to raise a voice in protest. ("The Truth About the War in Iraq")

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