Henry James's later works would have been better had he resisted that curious sort of self-indulgence, dictating to a secretary. The roaming garrulousness of ordinary speech is usually corrected when it's transcribed into written prose. Joyce Carol Oates correctcuriousdictate share on social
If my favorite, most comfortable place is by our fireplace in cold weather, expedient places are on an airplane, in a waiting room or even waiting in line; frequently these days, while on the phone having been 'put on hold.' Joyce Carol Oates airplanecoldcomfortable share on social
I have read on a Kindle. But the Kindle we had only worked for about eight months then it stopped working. You don't have to get books repaired. Joyce Carol Oates bookkindlemonth Change image and share on social
I don't think I'm morbid by nature. Serious writers have always written about serious subjects. Lighthearted material doesn't appeal to me, and I don't read it. I think I'm a realist, with a realistic sensibility of history and the tragedy of history. Joyce Carol Oates appealhistorylightheart share on social
I have so many favorite writers, it's very hard to select a few... of classic writers, I have always admired Emily Dickinson and Henry David Thoreau. Joyce Carol Oates admireclassicdavid Change image and share on social
Boxing has become America's tragic theater. Joyce Carol Oates americaboxtheater Change image and share on social
Our house is made of glass... and our lives are made of glass; and there is nothing we can do to protect ourselves. Joyce Carol Oates glasshouselive Change image and share on social
We are linked by blood, and blood is memory without language. Joyce Carol Oates bloodlanguagelink Change image and share on social
The domestic lives we live - which may be accidental, or not entirely of our making - help to make possible our writing lives; our imaginations are freed, or stimulated, by the very prospect of companionship, quiet, a predictable and consoling routine. Joyce Carol Oates accidentalcompanionshipconsole share on social
My grandmother could never have written a memoir, so 'The Gravedigger's Daughter' is a homage to her life, and to the lives of other young women of her generation, which are so rarely articulated. Joyce Carol Oates articulatedaughtergeneration Change image and share on social
