I am a great procrastinator. When the writing is going really well, the laundry piles up. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes great laundry pile
A good novel should be deeply unsettling - its satisfactions should come from its authenticity and its formal coherence. We must feel something crucial is at stake. Dana Spiotta authenticitycoherencecrucial Change image and share on social
All roads lead to Wall Street, but we feel the effects of Wall Street on every street corner. Certainly in Syracuse, N.Y., where I live. Dana Spiotta cornereffectfeel Change image and share on social
I don't have a lot of skills, but one thing I can do is, I can compartmentalize. I can make that a little world that I can go back to, so I can be a waitress, or I can be a teacher, and then go and work on my book. Dana Spiotta backbookcompartmentalize share on social
Data, I think, is one of the most powerful mechanisms for telling stories. I take a huge pile of data and I try to get it to tell stories. Steven Levitt datumhugemechanism Change image and share on social
Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process. Bruce Babbitt agoamericancongratulate Change image and share on social
An actress once advised me, 'Make sure you do your own laundry - it will keep you honest.' Cate Blanchett actressadvisehonest Change image and share on social
