After college, I spent a decade working the kinds of jobs that I write about - bartender, shoe salesman, kitchen man -… — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
Even as a child, I had walked down streets reading novels, waiting for my feet to get stuck in tar as I… — Alissa Quart Copy Share Image
My only passions were books and music. As you might guess, I led a lonely life… Not that I knew what I… — Haruki Murakami Copy Share Image
Radio is the medium that most closely approximates the experience of reading. As a novelist, I find it very exciting to be… — Daniel Alarcon Copy Share Image
I picked up 'The Hunger Games' thinking it was written at my regressed reading level. I've spent hours reading it, and I'm… — Nate Ruess Copy Share Image
If your heart takes more pleasure in reading novels, or watching TV, or going to the movies, or talking to friends, rather… — Keith Green Copy Share Image
I have learned as much about writing about my people by listening to blues and jazz and spirituals as I have from… — Ernest Gaines Copy Share Image
“You really love to gossip, don't you?” he asked, wishing she had brought him a glass of wine. “Yes, I suppose I… — Donna Leon Copy Share Image
I'm not reading any novels right now, though not for lack of trying. Unless they're really good, my attention in most novels… — Matthew Healy Copy Share Image
People are so used to reading novels now, they just read a poem straight through to get the meaning. And that's something… — Alice Oswald Copy Share Image
When you get inside a literary novel you feel that the author, more often than not, just doesn't know enough about things.… — Peter York Copy Share Image
