The novel is about five students of classics who are studying with a classics professor, and they take the ideas of the things that they're learning from him a bit too seriously, with terrible consequences. Donna Tartt biteclassicconsequence share on social
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
But romantic vision can also lead one away from certain very hard, ugly truths about life that are important to know. Donna Tartt hardimportantlead Change image and share on social
Children have very sharp powers of observation - probably sharper than adults - yet at the same time their emotional reactions are murky and much more primitive. Donna Tartt adultchildemotional Change image and share on social
Children love secret club houses. They love secrecy even when there's no need for secrecy. Donna Tartt childclubhouse Change image and share on social
My novels aren't really generated by a single conceptual spark; it's more a process of many different elements that come together unexpectedly over a long period of time. Donna Tartt conceptualelementgenerate Change image and share on social
I believe, in a funny way, the job of the novelist is to be out there on the fringes and speaking for an experience that has not really been spoken for. Donna Tartt experiencefringefunny Change image and share on social
But it's for every writer to decide his own pace, and the pace varies with the writer and the work. Donna Tartt decidepacevary Change image and share on social
The job of the novelist is to invent: to embroider, to color, to embellish, to make things up. Donna Tartt colorembellishembroider Change image and share on social
I love the tradition of Dickens, where even the most minor walk-on characters are twitching and particular and alive. Donna Tartt alivecharacterdicken Change image and share on social
