I am a person who can't teach writing or make a living in any public way, as I get confused when interrupted or overstimulated. In a classroom or crowded room, I all but blank out. So my only income is from novels. Carolyn Chute blankclassroomconfuse share on social
People who work in factories or in the woods or maybe a dairy farm - for years, I've been fascinated with people like that. No pretensions. They just live their lives. I found them beautiful. They were all I seemed to be interested in writing about. Carolyn Chute beautifuldairyfactory share on social
I have lived poverty. I didn't choose it. No one would choose humiliation, pain, and rage. Carolyn Chute choosehumiliationlive Change image and share on social
I love people, but I don't do so well in a system. We're poor, and we lead a very different kind of life. We depend on other people so much. Carolyn Chute dependkindlead Change image and share on social
Every time I think I know what's right and wrong, I end up being wrong. All I want to do is explore. I want to see what people would do. I say, 'What would this person do in this situation?' and I write it down. I'm not writing manifestos of my political views. Carolyn Chute endexploremanifesto share on social
It doesn't matter that millions read as long as you share it with somebody. So I don't really think about readers or editors. You especially should never think of editors - especially never think about reviewers. Carolyn Chute editorlongmatter share on social
When I'm not writing, I do a lot of research reading on the shape of civilization. Fiction can be a lot of different things... but I feel like it's my job to write about the way things are. Carolyn Chute civilizationfeelfiction Change image and share on social
Grave silence is far more powerful than the same old voices yapping away. Carolyn Chute gravepowerfulsilence Change image and share on social
Sometimes a manuscript is like bread dough. You have to abuse it. Carolyn Chute abusebreaddough Change image and share on social
We don't want the government to have anything we don't have, because government isn't 'We The People' anymore. Carolyn Chute anymoregovernmentpeople Change image and share on social
