You can tell when a writer moves out of a place of struggle and into a place of comfort, and it's always a bad thing. Eleanor Catton badcomfortmove Change image and share on social
The way that I see astrology is as a repository of thought and psychology. A system we've created as a culture as way to make things mean things. Eleanor Catton astrologycreateculture Change image and share on social
I don't see that my age has anything to do with what is between the covers of my book, any more than the fact that I am right-handed. It's a fact of my biography, but it's uninteresting. Eleanor Catton agebiographybook Change image and share on social
Money doesn't transform a person - the only thing that can is love. Eleanor Catton lovemoneyperson Change image and share on social
I highlight everything I find interesting, and then type out everything I've highlighted, and then print out everything I've typed, and reread these printed notes as often as possible. Eleanor Catton findhavehighlight Change image and share on social
An interesting thing about New Zealand, you know, literature is that it really didn't begin in any real sense until the 20th century. Eleanor Catton 20thbegincentury Change image and share on social
I have always loved reading books for children and young adults, particularly when those books are mysteries. Eleanor Catton adultbookchild Change image and share on social
A trip to the picture framer's, with a selection of prints, is the most joyous outing I can imagine. I've spent more money on framing than on anything else I own. Eleanor Catton frameframerhave Change image and share on social
I think that, in principle, a workshop is such a beautiful idea - an environment in which writers who are collectively apprenticed to the craft of writing can come together in order to collectively improve. Eleanor Catton apprenticebeautifulcollectively share on social
I am a New Zealander, but I don't want to swallow New Zealand identity in one gulp. Eleanor Catton gulpidentityswallow Change image and share on social