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The way to my heart is through Belgian milk chocolate. Emma Donoghue belgianchocolateheart Change image and share on social
I'm constantly saying, 'I read a fascinating article in 'The New Yorker'... ' I say it so often that sometimes I think I have nothing interesting to say myself, I merely regurgitate 'The New Yorker.' Emma Donoghue articleconstantlyfascinate Change image and share on social
The great thing about a short story is that it doesn't have to trawl through someone's whole life; it can come in glancingly from the side. Emma Donoghue glancinglygreatlife Change image and share on social
There is a terribly terrestrial mindset about what we need to do to take care of the planet - as if the ocean somehow doesn't matter or is so big, so vast that it can take care of itself, or that there is nothing that we could possibly do that we could harm the ocean. Sylvia Earle bigcareharm share on social
Live Below the Line raises real money to help the world's poorest people, but it is also a symbolic demonstration aimed at highlighting - not replicating - the plight of the world's poor. Hugh Evans aimdemonstrationhighlight Change image and share on social
With literary fiction, generally a film maker falls in love with a book. In commercial fiction, it's a producer or studio falling in love with a book they can make into a movie with worldwide appeal. Robert Gottlieb appealbookcommercial Change image and share on social