Tayari Jones

The adolescent protagonist is one of the hallmarks of American literature.

I was kind of an invisible girl when I was young.

When it comes to memoir, we want to catch the author in a lie. When we read fiction, we want to catch the author telling the truth.

I see a lot of actors for whom life becomes one big schedule. I guess I try to be more sensitive to my private life - to take a breath of fresh air and be in the countryside or on a golf course.

What makes knowledge automatic is what gets you to Carnegie Hall - practice, practice, practice.

Since the days of Greece and Rome, when the word 'citizen' was a title of honor, we have often seen more emphasis put on the rights of citizenship than on its responsibilities.