"Writing is a manual labor of the mind: a job, like laying pipe."
— John Gregory Dunne

January 1, 1970

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Novelists from the United StatesShort story writers from the United StatesScreenwriters from the United StatesPrinceton University alumniPeople from Hartford
Original Language: English

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"Laying Pipe", from Esquire (c. 1986)

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"Laying Pipe", from Esquire (c. 1986)