'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
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
History devours, but at times it resurrects. Some lives must wait for history to catch up. David Ebershoff catchdevourhistory Change image and 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
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
I always love novels that open up a subject to me - like raising a window to a beautiful, mysterious world outside. David Ebershoff beautifullovemysterious Change image and share on social
