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I believe in the soul ... the small of a woman's back, the hanging curveball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels… — Kevin Costner Copy Share Image
I had read [Charles] Dickens's novels were often published serially. I thought it would be fun to write a book, just sitting… — Lynne Rae Perkins Copy Share Image
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We at the Christian Writers Guild couldn't be more proud of Brandy Vallance. Let her debut novel transport you to an entirely… — Jerry B. Jenkins Copy Share Image
When reviewing my novel Dreams of the Compass Rose for the Magazine of F&SF, master fantasist Charles de Lint called it "engaging… — Vera Nazarian Copy Share Image
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The novel...creates a bemusing effect. The short story, on the other hand wakes the reader up. Not only that, it answers the… — V. S. Pritchett Copy Share Image
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Wives?" she asked, interrupting him. For a moment, he had assumed she was tuning to the novel. Then he saw her waiting,… — John le Carre Copy Share Image
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Late night is no different than making a film, really, except that it's faster, and if you do a crap one, you… — Craig Ferguson Copy Share Image
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We the Living is not a novel 'about Soviet Russia.' It is a novel about Man against the State. Its basic theme… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
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