Anybody can be very destructive in that position without at all meaning to be, and I know that I have been inadvertently destructive in the past for certain people on certain occasions. Tobias Wolff destructiveinadvertentlymean Change image and share on social
And you can tell the writers who do it - Robert Stone, for example, who with each new novel is doing something new. I appreciate that in other writers. Tobias Wolff robertstonewriter Change image and share on social
Because I don't have to be careful of people's feelings when I teach literature, and I do when I'm teaching writing. Tobias Wolff carefulfeelingliterature Change image and share on social
The short story, on the other hand, is the perfect American form. Tobias Wolff americanformhand Change image and share on social
One of the last courses I taught was on the Russian short story, which I love. Tobias Wolff courseloverussian Change image and share on social
Everything has to be pulling weight in a short story for it to be really of the first order. Tobias Wolff orderpullshort Change image and share on social
You don't teach information in a writing workshop. Tobias Wolff informationteachworkshop Change image and share on social