How often one reads a contemporary full-length novel and thinks quietly, mutinously, that it would have worked out better at half or a third the length. Ian Mcewan contemporaryfullhalf Change image and share on social
Reading reviews makes you thin-skinned. It's like waves washing layers off your skin. Ian Mcewan layermakeread Change image and share on social
Perhaps the greatest reading pleasure has an element of self-annihilation. To be so engrossed that you barely know you exist. Ian Mcewan annihilationbarelyelement Change image and share on social
I've yet to meet somebody who said, 'Your stories are so revolting I couldn't read them.' Ian Mcewan havemeetread Change image and share on social
It is not the first duty of the novelist to provide blueprints for insurrection, or uplifting tales of successful resistance for the benefit of the opposition. The naming of what is there is what is important. Ian Mcewan benefitblueprintduty share on social
I don't believe there's any inherent darkness at the center of religion at all. I think religion actually is a morally neutral force. Ian Mcewan centerdarknessforce Change image and share on social
The best way to tell people about climate change is through non-fiction. There's a vast literature of outstanding writing on the subject. Ian Mcewan changeclimatefiction Change image and share on social
True intelligence requires fabulous imagination. Ian Mcewan fabulousimaginationintelligence Change image and share on social
