At first, I spend about four hours a day writing. Toward the end of a book, I spend up to 16 hours a day on it, because all I want to do is make it good and get it done.

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.