Edited sentence: Carson's major theme: the huge importance and nearly insoluble problems of human love.Faulkner are the only writers since the death of D.Faulkner because she writes more clearly; I prefer her to D.Her freaks aren't real.I believe it is the worst book I have ever read.I prefer Mrs.Lawrence because she has no message.Lawrence with an original poetic sensibility.McCullers and perhaps Mr.McCullers to Mr.[Her work is] one of the few satisfying achievements of our second-rate culture.– Flannery O'Connor on Clock Without Hands.– Gore Vidal.– Graham Greene.– Jane Bowles.– Tennessee Williams