I have realised just how important it is to readers to feel that fictional stories are based on reality. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes base feel fictional
My first novel, 'Man Walks Into a Room,' is about a man who's lost his memory and has to start a second life. On one level, it's about how we create a coherent sense of self. Nicole Krauss coherentcreatelevel Change image and share on social
The accolades, just like the scrapes and bruises, fade in the end, and all you're left with is your ambition. Nicole Krauss accoladeambitionbruise Change image and share on social
You can't imagine how hard I am on myself. Nothing pummels me like my own doubts, the feeling of how far I still have to go. Nicole Krauss doubtfelthard Change image and share on social
Even fictional characters sometimes receive unwarranted medical opinions. Doctors have diagnosed Ebenezer Scrooge with OCD, Sherlock Holmes with autism, and Darth Vader with borderline personality disorder. Sam Kean autismborderlinecharacter share on social
You make your first album, you make some money, and you feel like you still have to show face, like 'I still go to the projects.' I'm like, why? Your job is to inspire people from your neighborhood to get out. You grew up there. What makes you think it's so cool? Jay-Z albumcoolface share on social