George V. Higgins
George V. Higgins
George V. Higgins was an American author, lawyer, newspaper columnist, and college professor. He is best known for his bestselling crime novels. His full name was George Vincent Higgins II, after an uncle living in Randolph, but he dropped the numericin mid life. His books were all published as by George V. Higgins...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth13 November 1939
CountryUnited States of America
silly writing knowing
A cop told me, a long time ago, that there’s no substitute for knowing what you’re doing. Most of us scribblers do not. The ones that’re any good are aware of this. The rest write silly stuff. The trouble is this: The readers know it.
baseball believe littles
The seductiveness of baseball is that almost everyone with an abiding interest in it knows exactly how it should be played. And secretly believes that he could do it, if only God had seen fit to make him just a little bit less clumsy.