If you don't have people that the reader cares about and stories that are gripping, you've got nothing. Jennifer Egan caregriphave Change image and share on social
I had this idea that I could hire myself out as a person to go on archeological digs and dig, without any training! I actually wrote to a number of archeology departments and offered up my services. Jennifer Egan archeologicalarcheologydepartment Change image and share on social
The music industry is an interesting lens through which to look at change, because it has had such a difficult time adjusting to the digital age. Jennifer Egan adjustagechange Change image and share on social
We live in a moment and a culture when reading is really endangered. There's simply no way to write well, though, if you're not reading well. Jennifer Egan cultureendangerlive Change image and share on social
I was obsessed with The Who. I would have accepted a marriage proposal from Roger Daltrey on the spot. I went to all of their shows in San Francisco and some in L.A. That was as close as I got to being a groupie. Jennifer Egan acceptclosedaltrey share on social
I felt more doubtful than usual with 'Goon Squad,' because I knew that the book's genre wasn't easily named - Novel? Stories? Novel-in-stories? - and I worried that its lack of a clear category would count against it. My hopes for it were pretty modest. Jennifer Egan bookcategoryclear share on social
Technology makes everyone feel old. A laptop is old after two years. Someone always has something newer. Everyone seems to feel obsolete now, even the young. Jennifer Egan feellaptopmake Change image and share on social
I don't really know where my ideas come from. I start with a time and a place. That's what I need to get started, and an intellectual question. Jennifer Egan ideaintellectualplace Change image and share on social
The book that is the closest genetically to 'Goon Squad' is 'Look at Me.' It has the futuristic element - although, freakishly, almost every aspect I invented has come to pass in some way, including the terrorist who fantasies about blowing up the World Trade Centre. That was extremely uncomfortable. The book came out on the week of 9/11. Jennifer Egan aspectblowbook share on social
What lists and awards don't measure - and I feel this strongly - is the lasting value of any work of art. They're a snapshot of a moment, and one should always consider their judgments in that context. Jennifer Egan artawardcontext share on social