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
The year after I graduated college I had a job in a library. When people underlined passages in the library books, or made notes in the margins, the books were sent to me. I erased the lines and the notes. Yes, that was my job. Lev Grossman bookcollegeerase 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
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
Growing up in the '70s and '80s, science fiction and especially fantasy had such a stigma attached to them. I felt so punished and exiled for being devoted to these things. Lev Grossman 70s80sattach 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
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