[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fagmp0p9EvDP0_F_CqbT5kegaOXmgNcMbW6YNhfb1gGw":3,"$fdfC3cUXmEuaWoLMAkPCwKjvd0VU5mBmTNEyN3TBAEmU":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},17780,"Joshua Cohen","J",92,null,"joshua-cohen",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":78},[14,22,28,34,40,46,54,60,66,72],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},3171546,"I have what’s called an addiction to Ativan, and Xanax. Which is preferable to admitting to an aversion to planes.",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":25,"source":26,"quote_tag":27,"commentary":9},3171539,"May through to June I spent my time deciding how to spend my time, which is the first, second, and third through nine thousand seven hundred and griftyfifth items on the agenda of every writer, or neurotic. I was getting ahead of myself, fretting whether the book would have to have notes or sources cited, fretting whether I’d be allowed to decide anything at all.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":29,"quote_text":30,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":31,"source":32,"quote_tag":33,"commentary":9},3171530,"Congress was just a gray repository that got its OS replaced with each election.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":35,"quote_text":36,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":37,"source":38,"quote_tag":39,"commentary":9},3171528,"By the highway, the Hudson – the library books straining at their delibags, corners poking. Straining my arms, throttling my hands, the numb rewards of literacy.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":41,"quote_text":42,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":43,"source":44,"quote_tag":45,"commentary":9},3171516,"Women, because what are they worth? Men, because what are they worth? Music, because what is it worth? and, more importantly with music, what exactly is the it?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":47,"quote_text":48,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":49,"author":50,"source":51,"quote_tag":52,"commentary":53},3171511,"All books have to be researched, but readable books have their research buried.",true,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nJoshua Cohen, an American novelist and critic, likely penned this quote sometime during his early career as a writer. Born in 1950, Cohen was known for his unique blend of philosophical insight and literary craftsmanship. This quote would have been written around the 1980s or 1990s, when Cohen's writing style was characterized by its introspection and exploration of the human condition.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nThe hidden insight here is that readable books are not necessarily those with obvious, surface-level research, but rather those where the author has successfully embedded their research in a way that enhances the narrative without being obtrusive. This paradox highlights the tension between conveying expertise and maintaining storytelling integrity.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nWhen writing for a general audience, consider burying your research beneath a compelling narrative or character-driven plot. This approach not only makes your work more engaging but also allows readers to absorb complex information without feeling overwhelmed by the author's erudition. By doing so, you can create readable books that are both informative and enjoyable.",{"id":55,"quote_text":56,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":57,"source":58,"quote_tag":59,"commentary":9},3171501,"The chips were the enablers, limited pellets of silicon that served an apparently unlimited range of functions, as like a single snackfood delivering the tastes of chocolate, vanilla, pork rind, popcorn, pretzel, and chip in every bitesized bite.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":61,"quote_text":62,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":63,"source":64,"quote_tag":65,"commentary":9},3171496,"The wife said, “That’s what it said in the pamphlet: follow in the footsteps of Jesus – but it didn’t say how many steps.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":67,"quote_text":68,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":69,"source":70,"quote_tag":71,"commentary":9},3171485,"The best thing about search is you always find what you want. The worst thing about search is you never find what you do not want.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":73,"quote_text":74,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":75,"source":76,"quote_tag":77,"commentary":9},3171480,"But death on the page is just a typo, I said: You can’t say for example, She is dead–“she” no longer is. You can’t say for example, She was dead–death itself, a condition coterminous with eternity, renders the past tense inaccurate.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":79,"totalPages":80,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":80},1,10]