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The short story, I should point out, is perforce a labor of love in today's literary world; there's precious little economic incentive to write one...

Lawrence Block

The short story, I should point out, is perforce a labor of love in today's literary world; there's precious little economic incentive to write one...

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About Lawrence Block

Lawrence Block (born June 24, 1938) is an American crime writer best known for two long-running New York-set series about the recovering alcoholic P.I. Matthew Scudder and the gentleman burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr. Block was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America in 1994. Block has written in the genres of crime, mystery, and suspense fiction for more than half a century, releasing over 100 books.