Caverns Measureless to Man

Part nine of How to Sit Down

Some people think research is a drag; others find it addictive. I fall somewhere in the middle. I mean, yes, my name is Lucy and I’m a research addict. But I’m torn because sometimes all I want to do is write and let the facts take care of themselves. I’m always impressed by full-body research—Nellie Bly, James Agee, Zora Neale Hurston, Bruce Chatwin, S…