Supposedly I've got traces of an English accent, though I can't hear it. I must have inherited it from my mother, who's English, and then I think it was exacerbated by the fact that I live with an Australian. Lev Grossman accentaustralianenglish share on social
Until now, I've been a kind of binge-writer - I'll carve out five or six hours on a weekend day and make a large container of espresso and just bang out a lot of words. Lev Grossman bangbingecarve Change image and share on social
More than fantasy or even science fiction, Ray Bradbury wrote horror, and like so many great horror writers he was himself utterly without fear, of anything. He wasn't afraid of looking uncool - he wasn't scared to openly love innocence, or to be optimistic, or to write sentimentally when he felt that way. Lev Grossman afraidbradburyfantasy share on social
I got my first whiff of what big-time adult literature was all about when I was in 8th grade. I got it from Mark Linn-Baker. You know - the guy from 'Perfect Strangers.' Lev Grossman 8thadultbaker Change image and share on social
I don't know if I've ever derived such an immediate sense of calm and well-being from any book as I did from 'Right Ho, Jeeves.' It was like I was Pac-Man and the book was a power-up. Lev Grossman bookcalmderive Change image and share on social
I'm not a Dickens guy. In grad school I had to take at least one course on the Victorians, so I took The Later Dickens, because that was what there was. Lev Grossman dickengradguy Change image and share on social
When it comes to true humility in the face of history, nothing beats complete silence. Lev Grossman beatcompleteface Change image and share on social
I mean, when you're tired of book reviews, you're tired of life. Lev Grossman booklifereview Change image and share on social
It's natural for a child to assume that his or her own childhood is unremarkable. Lev Grossman assumechildchildhood Change image and share on social