Love is the eternal quest: almost everyone wants to love and be loved. Jay McInerney eternallovequest Change image and share on social
A creative writing program is only as good as its teachers, and I was fortunate in having two great writers as mentors. Jay McInerney creativefortunategood Change image and share on social
There is a type of writer that can happily bury themselves in the country and dig very deep, but I'm not like that. Jay McInerney burycountrydeep Change image and share on social
Mine is not an autonomous imagination. Jay McInerney autonomousimaginationmine Change image and share on social
If being a spokesman for a generation is a fleeting occupation, being a symbol of an era is downright dangerous for anyone who has the bad luck to outlive it. Jay McInerney baddangerousdownright Change image and share on social
You know, I'm always surprised when I read profiles, and they make me sound so jaded. I am so not jaded. Jay McInerney jademakeprofile Change image and share on social
There's a socialist bias to the consensus of the literary world: a '30s mentality that says factory workers are more worthy of our attention. Jay McInerney 30sattentionbias Change image and share on social
I envy those writers who outline their novels, who know where they're going. But I find writing is a process of discovery. Jay McInerney discoveryenvyfind Change image and share on social
Add anchovies to almost anything, in moderation, and it will taste better. Jay McInerney addanchovymoderation Change image and share on social