Golf Balls! Pencils! Whales! What Makes an Author’s Obsession a Thrill, Not a Bore?

Mary Norris considers how fixation-prone writers manage to captivate (or lose) their readers. The New York Times By MARY NORRIS from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2KDiiH1
Books and Literature, Pens and Pencils, Greek Civilization, Greek Language