Henry Miller wrote novels, but he calls his protagonist Henry, often Henry Miller, and his books are in this gray area between memoir and novel. Leslie Fiedler areabookcall Change image and share on social
My assignment is what every writer's assignment is: tell the truth of his own time. Leslie Fiedler assignmenttimetruth Change image and share on social
I love it now that a large minority of people who are handicapped prefer to call themselves crippled. This is all part of the game, like queer theory. Leslie Fiedler callcripplegame Change image and share on social
The novel is the first art form that is an honest-to-god commodity. That's what makes it different from both high art and folk art. Leslie Fiedler artcommodityfolk Change image and share on social
When I was 12 years old, someone took me to see Martha Graham. It was nothing like what I thought of as serious dancing and even then I knew I was having a great experience. It was as if somebody was moving through space like no one ever did before. Leslie Fiedler danceexperiencegraham share on social
When all of us are forgotten, people will still be remembering Stephen King. Leslie Fiedler forgetkingpeople Change image and share on social
Faulkner sat in our living room and read from Light in August. That was incredible. Leslie Fiedler augustfaulknerincredible Change image and share on social
It's so wrong when I pick up a new edition of Huckleberry Finn and I look at the last page and it doesn't say, Yours truly, at the end. Leslie Fiedler editionendfinn Change image and share on social
I have, I admit, a low tolerance for detached chronicling and cool analysis. Leslie Fiedler admitanalysischronicle Change image and share on social
I've had a tough time with Pynchon. I liked him very much when I first read him. I liked him less with each book. He got denser and more complex in a way that didn't really pay off. Leslie Fiedler bookcomplexdense Change image and share on social
