That's what fascinates me about these writers' retreats: You're in these small spaces with small groups of people, and all of the sudden, the spotlight is shining on you harder than it normally is. Lynn Coady fascinategrouphard Change image and share on social
That's all small talk is - a quick way to connect on a human level - which is why it is by no means as irrelevant as the people who are bad at it insist. In short, it's worth making the effort. Lynn Coady badconnecteffort Change image and share on social
Literary readings aren't going to shake their reputation as the added-fibre of our entertainment diet until the people who organize and participate in them snap out of this mentality. Lynn Coady adddietentertainment Change image and share on social
I've always been a sucker for any technology engineered primarily for the entertainment of the human race - even such technology as has been disguised as 'useful' or 'improving' when we all know the real virtue lies in its ability to distract and divert. Lynn Coady abilitydisguisedistract share on social
I decided a long time ago to be myself and not worry too much about cultivating some kind of personality that didn't feel natural or true to who I am. Lynn Coady agocultivatedecide Change image and share on social
I would never have thought my collection of short stories would win the Giller. Lynn Coady collectiongillershort Change image and share on social
I'm trying to get at something a little transcendent between humans. But at the same time, there's all that baggage: What's beautiful about humans is what's balanced by what's kind of ugly and petty and depressing. Lynn Coady baggagebalancebeautiful share on social
I was always watching the boys and how they interacted. It comes with being a feminist, just somebody who thinks a lot about gender and how it plays out in society. Lynn Coady boyfeministgender Change image and share on social
Dating, like almost every other male-female interaction in present-day society, is based on outmoded and unequal social roles and expectations. Lynn Coady basedateday Change image and share on social
