David George Moore
It’s been my privilege to be in the personal spaces of several writers. Among others, Pulitzer winner Tony Horwitz warmly welcomed me at his home on Martha’s Vineyard as did William F. Buckley at his place on Long Island Sound.
I have interviewed over 200 authors. Everyone has their own style with reading, capturing what they have read, research, and then writing. As I writer myself, I have settled on an approach I feel comfortable with.
Moore: Do you still acquire books as you get older or have you slowed down a bit?
Balmer: I’ve slowed down considerably, especially from my early days as a scholar when I felt almost frantic to build my library (lots of trips to the Strand Bookstore in Manhattan). Now, I’m even to the point of divesting. Moving helps a lot; Dartmouth is currently renovating our building, and I was able to donate twenty-five boxes of books.
David Moore
David George Moore
It’s been my privilege to be in the personal spaces of several writers. Among others, Pulitzer winner Tony Horwitz warmly welcomed me at his home on Martha’s Vineyard as did William F. Buckley at his place on Long Island Sound.
I have interviewed close to 200 authors. Everyone has their own style with reading, capturing what they have read, research, and then writing. As I writer myself, I have settled on an approach I feel comfortable with.
Professor Barr told me that “Yes, I have an office. But I really like to write in coffee shops and outside. So here is a picture of my favorite outdoor space, my office, and a collage of places I wrote making of biblical womanhood.”