In Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Jekyll & Hyde,' the hero decides on the terms of his transformation in a process that's explained not through the supernatural but the natural or, at least, through biochemistry. Joshua Cohen biochemistrydecideexplain share on social
English, unlike Hebrew, is read from left to right - as are clocks. The concepts of clockwise and counterclockwise are universal, irrespective of alphabet. Joshua Cohen alphabetclockclockwise Change image and share on social
Most literature everywhere and of every time is bad. Joshua Cohen badliteraturetime Change image and share on social
I don't think any book of mine will ever come as close to pure fantasy as 'A Heaven of Others.' I'll never again set a book in a world or after-world in which it's impossible to buy a cup of coffee or take an undisturbed afternoon nap. Joshua Cohen afternoonbookbuy share on social
In mid-20th-century America, it could be argued that the novelist still had the most claim of anyone to omniscience. Whatever he/she couldn't prove, he/she could gesture at. Joshua Cohen 20thamericaargue Change image and share on social
Novelists can ask - they can ask for anything - but their books are their answers in advance. Joshua Cohen advanceanswerbook Change image and share on social
All of business and all of politics is essentially fiction to those who live them. I have more experience with fiction than most senators because I do it all day, so their world didn't seem that foreign to me. Joshua Cohen businessdayessentially share on social
The big publishers want someone they can send on the Jewish book circuit, somebody the old ladies can see marrying their granddaughters. Joshua Cohen bigbookcircuit Change image and share on social
I have a credit card and a phone. I answer emails; I answer questions on chat in the middle of the day. Then, late at night, I write against other people who do just that. Joshua Cohen answercardchat Change image and share on social
E-books, which made their debut in the 1990s, cut costs even more for both consumer and producer, though as the Internet expanded, those roles became confused. Joshua Cohen 1990sbookconfuse Change image and share on social
