I think there is a real thing going on where writers are feeling more liberated to write with a big canvas because of a demonstrable, continued appetite for long-form storytelling. Garth Risk Hallberg appetitebigcanvas Change image and share on social
A fragmented film such as 'Babel' gives the impression of 'edginess' but, in its form, tells us nothing we didn't already know. Garth Risk Hallberg babeledginessfilm Change image and share on social
In graduate school, I was a student of E.L. Doctorow, and he had us read 'Moby-Dick' in a week. Garth Risk Hallberg dickdoctorowgraduate Change image and share on social
I had a major bug for cities and for paintings and literature and all the things I thought went on in cities. Garth Risk Hallberg bugcityliterature Change image and share on social
I associated excellence in writing with New York City. Garth Risk Hallberg cityexcellencewrite Change image and share on social
I came to feel that, in addition to Imre Kertesz, Hungary has produced at least three contemporary novelists who deserve the Nobel: Peter Nadas, Peter Esterhazy and Laszlo Krasznahorkai. Garth Risk Hallberg additioncontemporarydeserve Change image and share on social
I respect Billy Joel, but I'm not a guy who's gonna sit down and listen to the entire 'Essential Billy Joel.' Garth Risk Hallberg billyentireessential Change image and share on social
It may be that Tolstoy and Virginia Woolf were sitting around fretting about their Amazon reviews or their pre-pub whatever, but I kind of doubt it. I don't think that's how the work probably got made. Garth Risk Hallberg amazondoubtfret share on social
We who curate our Twitter feeds and Facebook walls understand that at least part of what we're doing publicly, 'like'-ing what we like, is trying to separate ourselves from the herd. Garth Risk Hallberg curatefacebookfeed Change image and share on social
I fell in love with New York at some indeterminate point in my early years. Garth Risk Hallberg earlyfallindeterminate Change image and share on social
