{"text":"Teaching does allow me to keep one foot in the youthful waters I tend to occupy in my novels, so I'm thankful for that. My students also remind me on a daily basis that the stories I collected during my district attorney days are actually interesting to people who haven't had that experience.","author":"Alafair Burke","tags":["daily","experience","me "],"id":2155,"author_id":"Alafair+Burke"}