When 'The Awakening' was published it was considered so scandalous it was banned in the author's home-town library, and she herself was barred from the Fine Arts Club in the same city. What the novel has to offer, among other things, is honesty. Jane Smiley artauthorawaken share on social
I had spent years thinking about one thing while I was doing another. I had, in fact, prided myself on being able to do two things at once. Jane Smiley factpridespend Change image and share on social
If novels and stories are bulletins from the progressive states of ignorance a writer passes through over the years, observations and opinions about horses are all the more so, since horses are more mysterious than life and harder to understand. Jane Smiley bulletinhardhorse share on social
Well, in fact everybody - everybody - in the entire nation has enough stuff in their life to write about that's interesting that they could write their autobiography. And in the end that's why I find people interesting. Jane Smiley autobiographyendentire share on social
Write every day, just to keep in the habit, and remember that whatever you have written is neither as good nor as bad as you think it is. Just keep going, and tell yourself that you will fix it later. Jane Smiley baddayfix Change image and share on social
Not every novel that wants to be a tragedy gets to be one. Jane Smiley tragedy Change image and share on social
A love story, at least a convincing one, requires three elements - the lover, the beloved, and the adventures they have together. Jane Smiley adventurebelovedconvince Change image and share on social
As Fallingwater demonstrates, Wright's genius was always specific, but also always lively, always daring. Jane Smiley daredemonstratefallingwater Change image and share on social
I think that the Cold War was an exceptional and unnecessary piece of cruelty. Jane Smiley coldcrueltyexceptional Change image and share on social
