I'm tinkering with a nonfiction book idea. By that I mean, I have a book in mind that I'd like to write, and in fact have written bits and pieces of it and collected some research for it, but I have yet to find the right voice, tone and format to tell the story I'd like to tell. I have a long history of getting overwhelmed when attempting longer work, partly because of the sheer volume of information that one needs to research, sift through, organize, and access while writing.
Elizabeth Browne has wrung out the gems in the fascinating NYT story about Robert Caro and his working process.
