John Shirley
John Shirley
John Shirleyis an American writer, primarily of fantasy and science fiction and songwriting. He has also written one historical novel, a western, about Wyatt Earp, Wyatt in Wichita, and one non-fiction book, Gurdjieff: An Introduction to His Life and Ideas. Shirley has written novels, short stories, TV scripts and screenplays, and has published over 40 books and 8 short-story collections. As a musician, Shirley has fronted his own bands and written lyrics for Blue Öyster Cult and others...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth10 February 1953
CountryUnited States of America
I do try to be of some use in the world. I sometimes do volunteer work with kids, and manage to help some people a little, but really making a significant difference can be hard.
People in extreme conditions are suddenly naked, realer than normal, perhaps even more alive.
I'm just the kind of person who seems designed, probably by nature, to try to make a difference.
I do sometimes watch 'Dr. Who' and while the stories barely make sense, if at all, the doctor is such great company I don't care.
I'm not quite pompous enough to think of myself as an educator or a man capable of definitive refutation of falsehoods.
Weekends are a bit like rainbows; they look good from a distance but disappear when you get up close to them.