I like to buy books for the kids in my family. I guess that's why they call me the 'mean' aunt. Dana Spiotta auntbookbuy 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 have to say that movies have as much impact on me as music. And that I learned as much about narrative from movies as I did from reading novels, how to arrange stories, how to juxtapose things. Dana Spiotta arrangeimpactjuxtapose Change image and share on social
That was one of the reasons I became a writer - I never really had that many friends. I would read a lot, and listen to music. And that was my life. Dana Spiotta friendlifelisten Change image and share on social
Yes, I did try acting when I was in high school and I was terrible at it. So I definitely have had the experience of being bad at artistic endeavor. Dana Spiotta actartisticbad Change image and share on social
Occupy Wall Street means making Wall Street and the corporate power elite understand that the people affected by the binge of unregulated greed are not going away, and they are not going to give up. Dana Spiotta affectbingecorporate 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
There's lots of things that can't make it in the world that are worth making. There are lots of great artists who never make it, there are lots of great writers who don't get published - is it still worthwhile? Aren't we glad people are still doing it? Dana Spiotta artistgladgreat share on social
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
People think it's suspect and self-indulgent to make art, and I don't think that's true. Some people think you should be busy making something that you can sell in the marketplace, and if nobody wants to buy it, it must be crap. And that's not true. Dana Spiotta artbusybuy share on social
