You know, in the old days, you might be able to slowly sort of build an audience for your work by publishing two, three novels before you hit it big. You know, now, there's much more of an emphasis in the publishing houses on making sure that every book makes money. Chad Harbach audiencebigbook share on social
For many years I didn't have health insurance. Chad Harbach healthinsuranceyear Change image and share on social
There's certainly a large literature around baseball in the U.S. Chad Harbach baseballlargeliterature Change image and share on social
In fact, there's a lot to legitimately hate about pro sports and the way they are conducted. Chad Harbach conductfacthate Change image and share on social
It's quite a feeling to finish something you have been 10 years beholden to and to have a clean slate. Chad Harbach beholdencleanfelt Change image and share on social
The novel has always been the form that incorporates other forms. For me, it has always been the ultimate medium. Chad Harbach formincorporatemedium Change image and share on social
Fiction and nonfiction, for me, involve very different processes. Chad Harbach fictioninvolvenonfiction Change image and share on social
Somehow, you can achieve a directness in the novel that you can't get anywhere else. Chad Harbach achievedirectness Change image and share on social
I feel like every time I start up, it's like a truck you have to get into 15th gear, so you very solely crank into that mental space where you feel really immersed in the world of the book and then you can just kind of go. But there's just that few days of frustration to get to that point. Chad Harbach 15thbookcrank share on social
Baseball is a team game but, at the same time, it's a very lonely game: unlike in soccer or basketball, where players roam around, in baseball everyone has their little plot of the field to tend. When the action comes to you, the spotlight is on you but no one can help you. Chad Harbach actionbaseballbasketball share on social