The history of books shows the humblest origin of some of the most valued, wrought as these were out of obscure materials… — Amos Bronson Alcott Copy Share Image
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it is my conviction that the personality of the writer has nothing to do with the literate product of his mind. And… — Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Copy Share Image
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Henry Miller is a famous writer whose work has fallen out of fashion, but I strongly recommend that readers who don't know… — Siri Hustvedt Copy Share Image
If the book is second-hand, I leave all its markings intact, the spoor of previous readers, fellow-travellers who have recorded their passage… — Alberto Manguel Copy Share Image
Sandoz turned and accepted the book, looking at the spine. "Aeschylus?" Wordlessly, Guiuliani pointed out the passage, and Emilio studied it a… — Mary Doria Russell Copy Share Image
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I was trained in the '50s as a New Critic. I remember what literature was like before the New Critics, when people… — Clifford Geertz Copy Share Image
A writer who wants to be translated and published abroad faces a very difficult challenge: first of all, he must make sure… — Sergei Lukyanenko Copy Share Image
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