I've always felt so fortunate to have writing to turn to every day. I'm obsessed with it. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes day felt fortunate
I've stopped reading about the death of books because it's wasteful and morbid and insulting to the authors, agents, publishers, booksellers, critics, and readers that keep the world community of fiction interesting. Patrick deWitt agentauthorbook share on social
The idea is this: It's important to upset one's work habits, to topple the cart for each project. Patrick deWitt carthabitidea Change image and share on social
The initial spark, your affection for the characters, all those things can disappear. It's a perilous thing. Patrick deWitt affectioncharacterdisappear Change image and share on social
Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process. Bruce Babbitt agoamericancongratulate Change image and share on social
From 1961 to 1964, I was fortunate enough to work at a think tank in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago. As a writer and editor, I reported in a publication about the thinkers. Our offices were in a former mansion; I worked in what had been the ballroom. As I sat typing my copy, I imagined the dancers waltzing. Karen DeCrow ballroomchicagocopy share on social
My feeling for reality TV isn't ironic, guilty, or apologetic. Reality TV is one of the few remaining modes of popular entertainment in which characterization is permitted as plot. Andrea Seigel apologeticcharacterizationentertainment Change image and share on social