... "You may not see the ocean, but right now we are in the middle of the ocean, and we have to keep swimming.

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.