Can Writers Retire? Let Us Count the Ways 31

Salinger never published another word, though in a rare interview in 1974 he revealed that while he had retired from publishing, he had not stopped writing. "There is a marvelous peace in not publishing," Salinger said. "It's peaceful. Still. I like to write. I love to write. But I write just for myself and my own pleasure."

The Millions Interview: Alan Hollinghurst Answers his Critics 5

"I was so hoping that we could get beyond the whole gay writer thing now, which I feel stuck in."

Such, Such Were the Joys 12