The Georgia Review

…I first felt the miracle that keeps fiction writers writing fiction, the miracle of the alphabet turning into blood.

—Harry Crews, We Are All of Us Passing Through

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Via Maud!

Plagued by a number of ailments in recent years, he continues to plug away at the keyboard, when his health allows.

“The best book I got is half finished,” Crews said recently. “It’s called ‘The Wrong Affair,’ and, it’s a kick-a— book.”

Crews said he hopes to spend 2012 doing what he’s devoted his life to: writing.

“I don’t know when I’m going to stop,” he said. “I guess when I die.”

You can read an excerpt of his memoir at The Georgia Review website.