My first book, 'The Age of Wire and String,' came out in 1995, and it was hardly reviewed at all. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes age book review
It amazes me that parents are allowed to raise kids. There's so much power and often very little accountability. Ben Marcus accountabilityallowamaze Change image and share on social
I'm an enormous fan of Thomas Bernhard's books, and I like the relentless feeling in his work - the pursuit of darkness, the negative - and I think in some sense I've internalised that as what one is supposed to do. Ben Marcus bernhardbookdarkness share on social
It's lonely to listen to the pleasure of others, not that I've made a habit of that kind of eavesdropping. There's joy and passion in the next room, in the next bed, but it's not yours. Ben Marcus bedeavesdrophabit Change image and share on social
In my experience, great reviews almost always ensure no sales. Padgett Powell ensureexperiencegreat Change image and share on social
I'd date someone younger or older; age doesn't matter to me. Or looks, really - it's all about maturity. Leona Lewis agedatematter Change image and share on social
Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle. Mike Tyson beginbookcycle Change image and share on social