The Press: Anderson’s Fun

Sherwood Anderson, famed writer,* must from now on keep his left hand from knowing what his right hand is doing. Last week he bought two country newspapers in Marion, Va. One is Republican; the other Democratic. Their combined circulations are about 5,000; they are weeklies. Separate sub-editors will direct them under Mr. Anderson. Included in the deal was a job printing plant which he will manage personally. To the New York World’s query why he was doing this he answered:

“I am doing this to keep in closer touch with the people among whom I live and incidentally to make a part of my living outside my regular writing. All my life I have made my living at something other than writing stories, poems and novels. None of my books has ever brought me enough money to allow me to live at my ease. Writing should be fun. I am getting back into the grind of life in this way to keep the fun.”

*Winesburg, Ohio; The Triumph of the Egg; A Story Teller’s Story; Dark Laughter.