"‘The Practical Heart’ was published one week before the World Trade towers collapsed. Book reviewing and all else in our culture stopped dead-still for half a year. I went on the book tour anyway. But I felt like the apostle Paul going unto the catacombs where scared believers hid and prayed."
- Allan GurganusAmerican writer Allan Gurganus, who is renowned for his evocative narratives and profound examination of human emotions, wrote about a time in his career that was characterized by important historical occurrences. His book "The Practical Heart," published in 2001, was actually released a week prior …