The topic of Patterson's ghostwriting has come up repeatedly among my librarian friends and I. Some see it as you do--an insult to the writing profession. Others see it as a genius business move--he turned himself from a writer into a huge brand...

I wish I had an answer to your question. Thanks for bringing our attention to this important topic!

This takes me back to the days of grade school English class. I distinctly remember my teachers telling us to use lots of adjectives when we were describing something. Isn't it funny how we first learn to write in school, but then have to "unlearn"...

Beautiful language. I haven't really read much of Stein's work, but now I will. Thanks for sharing!