Thatcherism has become bigger than she ever was. Jonathan Coe bigthatcherism Change image and share on social
It's only a drawback in the States, where most people seem to have no real interest in other countries and the notion of a novel which might offer insight into life in the UK doesn't seem to appeal very widely. Jonathan Coe appealcountrydrawback share on social
I have two ideas for novels at the moment, neither of them all that conventional, but I'm not ready to choose between them yet, let alone settle down to the process of writing. Jonathan Coe chooseconventionalidea Change image and share on social
Contemporary Britain seems an endlessly fascinating place to me - but if I knew a little bit more about other places, and other times, maybe it wouldn't. Jonathan Coe bitebritaincontemporary Change image and share on social
I became quite taken over by Johnson's personality at some points while writing the biography, and since I went straight on to The Closed Circle afterwards, I did sometimes feel I could hear him whispering in my ear while I was working on it. Jonathan Coe biographycircleclose share on social
The more melancholy side of my literary personality is much in tune with BS Johnson's. Jonathan Coe johnsonliterarymelancholy Change image and share on social
You would go mad if you began to speculate about the impact your novel might have while you were still writing it. Jonathan Coe beginimpactmad Change image and share on social
My only regret is that I signed away the world rights and in America they've been far and away my most successful books, but I never saw a cent from any of it. Jonathan Coe americabookcent Change image and share on social
I live a perfectly happy and comfortable life in Blair's Britain, but I can't work up much affection for the culture we've created for ourselves: it's too cynical, too knowing, too ironic, too empty of real value and meaning. Jonathan Coe affectionblairbritain share on social
As the books grew bigger and more ambitious, the situations in question sometimes became political ones, and so it became necessary to start painting in the social background on a scale which eventually became panoramic. Jonathan Coe ambitiousbackgroundbig share on social
