What Doesn’t Kill You

THE FOREST FOR THE TREES is about writing, publishing and what makes writers tick. This blog is dedicated to the self loathing that afflicts most writers. A community of like-minded malcontents gather here. I post less frequently now, but hopefully with as much vitriol. Please join in! Gluttons for punishment can scroll through the archives.

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What Doesn’t Kill You

Posted on March 4, 2009 by betsylerner

I had lunch today with my client, Dave Cullen, author of Columbine, a book that has been ten years in the making. This has been one of the most challenging projects I have ever worked on — it is also one I am deeply proud of. It’s an astonishing piece of reportage, an in-depth portrait of the killers, a hearbreaking depiction of the community. The structure is a beautiful piece of architecture. The portraits are indelible. Ten years. To thank me for my work, Dave gave me a beautiful Waterman pen with one word inscribed: Stronger.