We don't consider the roles that we're taking in making the world the way it is. Richard Powers makeroletake Change image and share on social
This idea that a book can either be about character and feeling, or about politics and idea, is just a false binary. Ideas are an expression of the feelings and the intense emotions we hold about the world. Richard Powers binarybookcharacter share on social
I'd like, each time out as a writer, to reinvent who I am and what I'm doing. That's one of the great pleasures and rewards of the occupation. Richard Powers greatoccupationpleasure Change image and share on social
Reading is the last act of secular prayer. Richard Powers actprayerread Change image and share on social
My goal for technology has always been to reach a point where the technological mediation becomes invisible. Richard Powers goalinvisiblemediation Change image and share on social
I used to work for 12 or 14 hours at a time but the digital age has made such happy immersions almost impossible. Richard Powers agedigitalhappy Change image and share on social
If you're going to immerse yourself in a project for three years, why not stake out a chunk of the world that is completely alien to you and go traveling? Richard Powers alienchunkcompletely Change image and share on social
The desire to live in our imagination is driven by this suspicion that we're disembodied sensibilities cobbled into our bodies. That idea has infused most of human thought since the very beginning. Richard Powers beginbodycobble Change image and share on social
