“The novel has been the subject of several scholarly essays and has become a staple of college classes in contemporary fiction (and… — David Markson Copy Share Image
“ Your mind is your bitch,” he says. “The truth is you can teach it to do anything. You have to program… — Cyma Rizwaan Khan Copy Share Image
“Call Stella 'Trash Can Girl' again and I'll beat the h--- out of you. In fact, call her or anyone else anything… — Katie McGarry Copy Share Image
“Dear Diary: I have a confession to make: I’ve become a total idiot over French pastries. They’re my new favorite food. My… — Kimberley Montpetit Copy Share Image
Most of my writer friends are women, and they're all extremely talented, so of course I think the state of contemporary fiction… — Jami Attenberg Copy Share Image
“The moment-when I could no longer face myself in the mirror-wasn't easily explained; nor was the oppressive misery I experienced once I… — Jodi LaPalm Copy Share Image
“It is not often that I have two options to choose from. It is nice to be compelled towards something, otherwise one… — Faiqa Mansab Copy Share Image
Aurelie Sheehan's absorbing stories have depth miles beneath their compelling surface. They radiate a wisdom, beauty and originality rare in contemporary fiction. — Frederic Tuten Copy Share Image
One of my favourite contemporary fiction writers is a Texan, Ben Fountain. His extraordinary novel, Billy Lynn's Long Half-Time Walk, all takes… — Adam Hochschild Copy Share Image
“Livy hadn’t anticipated meeting anyone and wasn’t ready to explain why the last few years of her life had worn her so… — Teresa Tysinger Copy Share Image
“There exists an oasis where inspiration bursts forth like black gold from the fertile loam and every odd bellbird chirps a melody… — Adam G. Tarsitano Copy Share Image
“Maybe we choose to stay in a constant state of ignorance as a protective instinct — maybe I was just in denial.… — Piper Caleb Copy Share Image
“Staring over him in the dim light of a side lamp, my tired eyes traced along the path of faint, yet emerging,… — Jodi LaPalm Copy Share Image
“I sit on a foldaway chair at the lakeside, sipping hot cocoa and admiring the sunset behind distant clouds, pondering my next… — I.J. Sarfeh Copy Share Image
“I was just trying to demonstrate to the students of Rowland University that Rowland University was not infinite. It had taken me… — Jon Woodson Copy Share Image
American Morons is the work of an original. Like Hitchcock or Ramsey Campbell, the style is precise, alert, and well-mannered, inviting us… — Dennis Etchison Copy Share Image
I don't like to read contemporary fiction while writing - I need a sense of isolation, a kind of silence, and I… — Cynthia Ozick Copy Share Image
“ “Faith is what’s wrong with the world, Aidan. Or don’t you follow the news?” “That’s not faith,” he says. “That’s the… — Cyma Rizwaan Khan Copy Share Image
“I need to make myself strong on the inside instead of what is on the outside. I know all of this, but… — Piper Caleb Copy Share Image
“How'd you know that would help, Grandma? Used to have a regular who had attacks like that all the time. Poor guy.… — Jennifer LeBlanc Copy Share Image
“Perhaps forgiveness wasn’t a singular event, but a progression, or better, a dance that took some figuring before you could perform the… — Bonnie Grove Copy Share Image
“Husband . . . Father . . .” her mom mocked. “You think it’s the same man. But war slices people open.… — Slava Pilotoff Copy Share Image
“Somewhere, a rattlesnake strike makes the dance begin. Three hawks float in the light blue sky overhead. Crows caw and the sweet… — Hunter S. Jones Copy Share Image
“His jaw was clenched. His breathing became labored, like he was carrying something heavy. She watched the muscles in his throat working,… — Isobel Irons Copy Share Image
