David Moldawer
@davidmoldawer.bsky.social
Literary Agent at Writers House seeking nonfiction
Reposted by David Moldawer
When I was 25 I was sad I had not written The Great American Novel. At 55, I realize there's no Great American Novel, there are merely the stories I'm the best person to tell. Don't worry about how others see greatness. Work on being the best version of who you are and what you can do in the world.
people over 30 quote this with some life advice for the rest of us?
January 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
When I was 25 I was sad I had not written The Great American Novel. At 55, I realize there's no Great American Novel, there are merely the stories I'm the best person to tell. Don't worry about how others see greatness. Work on being the best version of who you are and what you can do in the world.
Highly recommend this LRB article on why children's books are so important. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Katherine Rundell · Why children’s books?
Children have not yet built wide hinterlands: to them, the world is still opaque and full of necessary bewilderment....
www.lrb.co.uk
January 31, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Highly recommend this LRB article on why children's books are so important. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...