I much prefer working with kids whose life could be completely upended by a reading of a book over a weekend. You give them a book to read - they go home and come back a changed person. And that is so much more interesting and exciting. Russell Banks backbookchange share on social
One of the things I have tried to do with this book and with all of them really is avoid that simple, easy, reductionist view of motivation and to show we do things for a complex net of reasons, a real braid of reasons. Russell Banks avoidbookbraid share on social
The best thing about writing programs is that it rationalized the apprenticeship of a writer. Russell Banks apprenticeshipprogramrationalize Change image and share on social
Although I still occasionally paint and draw, my life has now been shaped by my writing. Russell Banks drawlifeoccasionally Change image and share on social
Storytelling is an ancient and honorable act. An essential role to play in the community or tribe. It's one that I embrace wholeheartedly and have been fortunate enough to be rewarded for. Russell Banks actancientcommunity Change image and share on social
And out of a desire essentially to imitate what I was reading, I began to write, like a clever monkey. Russell Banks begincleverdesire Change image and share on social
The United States particularly abandoned Liberia after the end of the Cold War. Russell Banks abandoncoldend Change image and share on social
What I am finding now is that my audience is getting younger as I get older, which is a very good thing as you know - you don't want them to get older as you get older. Russell Banks audiencefindgood Change image and share on social
And there are people who want to be writers because they love to write. And they care. Russell Banks carelovepeople Change image and share on social
I began as a boy with artistic talent... as a visual artist... I thought that was what I'd become and in my late teens drifted into reading serious literature. Russell Banks artistartisticbegin Change image and share on social
