“I
think the computer is a hindrance to good writing because it is so tempting to
leave what you've written. If you use a typewriter, you must retype if you make
a mistake, and thus, you must re-examine every word.”
– Edith Pearlman
Born in
Providence, RI on this date in 1936, Pearlman has
written more than 250 works of short fiction and non-fiction for
national magazines, literary journals, anthologies, and on-line publications.
Her work has appeared in Atlantic Monthly,
Smithsonian and the New York Times. Her work has often been featured in Best American Short Stories, The O. Henry
Prize Stories, and New Stories from
the South. She has now written for
nearly 8 decades.
“I always loved
to read,” she said, “and I wanted to be part of the project of literature. My
physical longevity is due to luck, and my literary longevity is due to my
physical longevity.”
Among her
collections of short stories are the award-winning How To Fall, Love Among The Greats and Honeydew, chosen as one of Oprah Winfrey’s “Top 19 books to read
right now.”
Despite her many accolades she likes to stay in the
background. “It’s very important for a
writer to be unnoticed,” she said. “As
quiet and unnoticed as possible.” 
“There's no rule I want to break or ever wanted to break. I find the conventional life gratifying - as
long as I can sit at my typewriter, alone, for half a day.”
“There's no rule I want to break or ever wanted to break. I find the conventional life gratifying - as
long as I can sit at my typewriter, alone, for half a day.”
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