'The Danish Girl' was published in 2000. Then it, too, would disappear, as most books do. It fell out of print almost everywhere. I wrote other books and, as an editor, worked on dozens more. Yet always, Lili stayed with me. David Ebershoff bookdanishdisappear share on social
Marriage fascinates me: how we negotiate its span, how we change within it, how it changes itself, and why some relationships survive and others do not. There isn't a single marriage that couldn't provide enough narrative arc for a novel. David Ebershoff arcchangefascinate share on social
When I see someone interesting on the subway - the lady with her new Bible or the delivery guy holding down a dozen Mylar balloons - my mind goes in two different directions. Where are they coming from? And where are they going? David Ebershoff balloonbiblecome share on social
The soles of the best writers, a professor once told me, are worn down to holes. This is an incomplete measure, but the image of a writer grinding his or her shoes against curbs and cobblestones stuck with me. The story is always out there, the details around the corner or down the alley. David Ebershoff alleycobblestonecorner share on social
An artist sees that which does not yet exist. He or she imagines a future others cannot perceive. The artist - and the writer - reshapes reality so that it becomes even more vivid and lasting. David Ebershoff artistexistfuture Change image and share on social
If the Latterday Saints had not abandoned plural marriage, they would have remained a fringe religion and would never have moved into mainstream American culture. Today, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints thrives. It is one of the fastest growing religions in the country and is the most successful American-born religion. David Ebershoff abandonamericanbear share on social
We are born, we live, we disappear. One of the chilling aspects of history is the swiftness with which it carries us into oblivion. David Ebershoff aspectbearcarry Change image and share on social
I'm not the kind of writer that can write eight hours a day... I'm the kind of writer that the more time I have, the less efficient I am. David Ebershoff dayefficienthour Change image and share on social
I love to read history; at its best, it is an art. David Ebershoff arthistorylove Change image and share on social
Sometimes when I travel, I like to close my eyes and imagine visiting during another era. David Ebershoff closeeraeye Change image and share on social