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I basically did all the library research for this book on Google, and it not only saved me enormous amounts of time but actually gave me a much richer offering of research in a shorter time.

I really enjoy researching, and for almost every piece, I research enough to write a book.

I've always looked upon research as an opportunity to satisfy my curiosity. But the other side of the coin is one must not be so caught up in it that one never gets the book written.

Most scholarly books we read for the information or insight they contain. But some we return to simply for the pleasure of the author's company.

I think a lot of readers are looking for a book they can talk about.

With any book, I try to find where the manner of the making of the book is appropriate to the matter of the subject.

I write books to find out about things.

I spend about eight months researching and outlining my book.

Sometimes when I find myself very irritated about a topic, I know it's my next book.

I went back to the notion of story, which is always a good thing to have if you're trying to get people to pay attention to a book and pick up information along the way.