I took up a sort of a hobby of just hanging around the local library. I'd pick out an author and I… — Tom T. Hall Copy Share Image
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If asked to list my ten favorite American fiction writers, Gail Godwin would be among them. In this, her latest . .… — Ned Rorem Copy Share Image
Newton supposed that all matter attracted other matter inversely according to the square of the distance; and the hypothesis was found to… — James McCosh Copy Share Image
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What should a good children’s book be like? If you ask me, I can tell you after thinking long and hard: It… — Astrid Lindgren Copy Share Image
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I am thrilled when I read about fans using my stories as springboards to read about either the historical characters or the… — Michael Scott Copy Share Image
Back in the day, Barry Crump not only had these stories that talked about that kind of rustic personality, but also, he… — Rhys Darby Copy Share Image
I have a publishing company of books by me and books of others. It drew people to poetry readings and photo exhibitions… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
Writers are frequently asked why they wrote their first book. A more interesting answer might come from asking them why they wrote… — Len Deighton Copy Share Image
I wrote 'Little Fires Everywhere' and sold the book in 2015, still the Obama years. The possibility of a Trump presidency was… — Celeste Ng Copy Share Image
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The shelves of books we haven't written, like those of books we haven't read, stretches out into the darkness of the universal… — Alberto Manguel Copy Share Image
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Cracking the Ice scores the literary equivalent of a hat-trick: funny, harrowing and finally, heartfelt. This book is a winner. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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