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The central question is, is this guy right? Or is he mad? What do you, the reader, think about this? Which struck… — Alan Moore Copy Share Image
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I have my favorite authors, but in reality, my mother did. Though she's never written a book, she paved the way for… — Franny Armstrong Copy Share Image
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The artists who want to be writers, read the reviews; the artists who want to write, don't. — William Faulkner Copy Share Image
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Books on the openings abound; nor are works on the end game wanting; but those on the middle game can be counted… — Harry Golombek Copy Share Image
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The only reference in my life is my life, and it's my life experience. It's my environment. It's my community. I've not… — John Kani Copy Share Image
A bibliomaniac is one to whom books are like bottles of whiskey to the inebriate, to whom anything that is between covers… — Hugh Walpole Copy Share Image
I think I've finally learned to stop worrying about how big the gaps are between my novels' publication. — Justine Larbalestier Copy Share Image
The same is true of ranking him thus against any work of literature. [Bob Dylan] has been made, through no fault of… — David Bennun Copy Share Image
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Goodnight world. While I sleep, I hope you'll all continue to do whatever it is you do. Unless you murder sleeping authors.… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
Teacher : Please go to page 364 in your text book. Random kid in the back : OMG I JUST FLIPPED RIGHT… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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Jerome Charyn is one of the most important writers in American literature and one of only three now writing whose work makes… — Michael Chabon Copy Share Image
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Whenever it is inspired by literature a film is elevated and the audience connects. — Saswata Chatterjee Copy Share Image
I dream of writing a book like LOVERS some day. It is so spare but so rich. It is history made intimate,… — Jhumpa Lahiri Copy Share Image
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