The more film I watch, the more John Ford looks like a giant. His politics aren't so good, and you have to learn to accept John Wayne as an actor, but he's a poet in black and white. Jonathan Lethem acceptactorblack Change image and share on social
Comics? Honestly, that's more a matter of nostalgia for me. I think most of that energy has gone to my love of literature and my love of film. Jonathan Lethem comicenergyfilm Change image and share on social
What's lucky about my career in general is that I stumbled into what every writer most wants. Not repeating myself and doing strange things has become my trademark. Jonathan Lethem careergenerallucky Change image and share on social
It's now expected of me that I will defy expectation, so I really generally seem to be free to write what I want. Jonathan Lethem defyexpectexpectation Change image and share on social
I keep one simple rule that I only move in one direction - I write the book straight through from beginning to end. By following time's arrow, I keep myself sane. Jonathan Lethem arrowbeginbook Change image and share on social
I work on a laptop specifically so I can work in cafes and pretend I'm part of the human world. Jonathan Lethem cafehumanlaptop Change image and share on social
I just noticed recently that in one book after another I seem to find an excuse to find some character who, to put it idiotically simply, is allowed to talk crazy. Jonathan Lethem allowbookcharacter Change image and share on social
I've had the odd good luck of starting slowly and building gradually, something few writers are allowed anymore. As a result I've seen each of my books called the breakthrough. And each was, in its way. Jonathan Lethem allowanymorebook share on social
The arts and a belief in the values of the civil rights movement, in the overwhelming virtue of diversity, these were our religion. My parents worshipped those ideals. Jonathan Lethem artbeliefcivil Change image and share on social
In my third novel there is an actual black hole that swallows everything you love. Jonathan Lethem actualblackhole Change image and share on social
