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When it comes down to labels Robison prefers to be called a subtractionist, "because at least it sounds as if there's some effort involved. And besides, I made it up and I'm writing an essay for the Times on being a subtractionist. I'm going to wrestle with the critics there...
Even if the critics don't always appreciate her work, Robison "is a writer's writer," says Bobbie Bristol, Robison's editor at Knopf in New York...
...surprisingly, Robison is best known for her short stories in Days and An Amateur's Guide to the Night, most of which have been edited and published at The New Yorker by Roger Angell...
...have a great respect for the form, but I actually prefer novel writing," Robison says. "But there's the obvious thing that I can get paid a great deal more money with short stories than with novels. I get paid twice--usually I publish the story somewhere then get paid for the collection." Robison has finally reached the position, rare amongst the literary set, "of being able to make more from my writing than from teaching." She plans to return to teaching only if offered "obscene amounts of money...
...better not say why. Some of the people involved I'm crazy about, others I don't approve of," she says. (The Hollywood Rumour Mill states that actress Allie Sheedy is one of the persons being talked to.) "I don't have any say--my opinion is solicited," Robison adds...