Ron Carlson Writes a Story

Years ago I was in a class with visiting writer Ed Abbey one winter quarter at the University of Utah, and among the litany of credos he announced that term was this: if you want to read a good story, you're going to have to write it yourself. You can hear his classic bravado there, but it's an honest challenge. And that feeling--I can't wait to read this--should carry you through the days...

--Ron Carlson