I spoke with Matthiessen in 1989, before that revelation, And asked about a subject that was central to his life and his writing, Zen Buddhism. He was initially reluctant to write about Zen.

I had a post about my writing on social media earlier in the year, and somebody replied to say they hoped to have the success I’ve had. I wasn’t sure they had the right person.

NEW YORK, Aug. 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RosettaBooks is pleased to announce the ebook release of Ray Bradbury’s Yestermorrow: Obvious Answers to Impossible Futures and Zen in the Art of Writing.