I just finished writing an essay about William Maxwell, an American writer whose work I admire very much. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes admire american essay
Sometimes you can do all the right things and not succeed. And that's a hard lesson of reality. Donna Tartt hardlessonreality Change image and share on social
I think it's hard to write about children and to have an idea of innocence. Donna Tartt childhardidea Change image and share on social
Well, I do have some maiden aunts that are not quite like the aunts in the book, but I definitely do have a couple of them, and a couple of old aunties. Donna Tartt auntauntiebook Change image and share on social
I like people who don't accept boundaries. Like Florence Nightingale. And Napoleon or Louis XIV, though I'm not sure how much I'd have liked to meet them. I admire people who aren't circumscribed by circumstance. Julian Fellowes acceptadmireboundary 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
I'll be writing essays long after I've stopped writing fiction. There is this unusually broad range in the non-fiction, but if you look at what I'm capable of as a novelist, I'm more limited. Geoff Dyer broadcapableessay Change image and share on social