I know that to write you have to have stories you want to tell. You have to keep your mind alive, and you have to work hard.

J. In fall 2010 Kidder was the first A. ISBN 0-380-71089-7.

In a 1984 interview he said "McPhee has been my model. He's the most elegant of all the journalists writing today I think. [citation needed]
Kidder is considered a literary journalist because of the strong story line and personal voice in his writing.