When I look back over my novels what I find is that when I think I'm finished with a theme, I'm generally not. And usually themes will recur from novel to novel in odd, new guises. Richard Russo backfindfinish Change image and share on social
I think the darker aspect of my fiction-or anybody's fiction-is by its very nature somehow easier to talk about. Richard Russo aspectdarkeasy Change image and share on social
Some authors have a very hard time understanding that in order to be faithful to the spirit of the book, it's almost always impossible to remain faithful to the text. You have to make changes. Richard Russo authorbookfaithful Change image and share on social
You just kind of have faith. If that sounds kind of mystical, it's because I really don't know how it works, but I trust that it does. I try to write the way I read, in order to find out what happens next. Richard Russo faithfindkind share on social
At the risk of appearing disingenuous, I don't really think of myself as 'writing humor.' I'm simply reporting on the world I observe, which is frequently hilarious. Richard Russo appeardisingenuousfrequently Change image and share on social
Movies have to handle time very efficiently. They're about stringing scenes together in the present. Novels aren't necessarily about that. Richard Russo efficientlyhandlemovie Change image and share on social
When authors who write literary fiction begin to write screenplays, everybody assumes that's the end. Here's another who's never going to write well again. Richard Russo assumeauthorbegin Change image and share on social
I think it would be harder for me not to write comedy because the comic view of things is the one that comes most naturally to me. Richard Russo comedycomichard Change image and share on social
America has always been a nation of small places, and as we lose them, we're losing part of ourselves. Richard Russo americalosenation Change image and share on social
If my career continues along its current arc, people will probably look at me and see a writer who is obsessed with the relationship between rich and poor and with how the rich somehow or other always manage to betray the poor, even when they don't mean to. Richard Russo arcbetraycareer share on social
