That's what I always liked about science fiction - you can make the world end. Humour is my multiple warhead delivery system. Gary Shteyngart deliveryendfiction Change image and share on social
In a strange way, I expected Russia to become more like America since the Soviet Union collapsed, but the reverse is true. America has become more like Russia: a kleptocratic society. Gary Shteyngart americacollapseexpect Change image and share on social
I was very, very sick when I was growing up in Russia. The ambulance constantly came to our house. I had horrible asthma that is easily treated in America, but they didn't even have inhalers back in Russia. Gary Shteyngart ambulanceamericaasthma share on social
I'd love to have a 19th Century Russian book club where all the members had to act like the pretentious minor noblemen they were reading about. Gary Shteyngart 19thactbook Change image and share on social
I think what will happen is that fiction will become more like poetry. As in, the only people who read it will write it. Gary Shteyngart fictionhappenpeople Change image and share on social
Communications devices were always used to effect change, to effect revolution. Telephone, telegraph - these all seemed like very big enhancements at the time. Gary Shteyngart bigchangecommunication Change image and share on social
I love things on the decline because that's really the natural progression of our lives. We're born, we're feisty for the first couple of years, and then the inevitable decline begins. Gary Shteyngart bearbegincouple Change image and share on social
You want to read a book? That requires introspection. It requires time away from people and time away from the constant need to communicate and to connect. Gary Shteyngart bookcommunicateconnect Change image and share on social
I love Paul Giamatti - God, that man is like a walking Chekhov. His connection to humanity is unbelievable, and those feelings of low self-esteem - the way that all comes together on the screen? Delicious. Gary Shteyngart chekhovconnectiondelicious share on social
A lot of the ways of advertising a book - the cover, whether somebody sees it on a subway or sees it in a bookstore - those things are going to rapidly diminish as we move to an electronic model. Gary Shteyngart advertisebookbookstore Change image and share on social
