“She had been lying there, facedown in the water long before the tide had turned at 3.04 that morning. Her eyes were… — A.J. Waines Copy Share Image
Most contemporary fiction sucks. It's intellectually dishonest, often morally dishonest. It's cheap and easy. It pretends to be deep but is really… — Dale Peck Copy Share Image
Intensely moving but never sentimental, Academy Street is a profound meditation on what Faulkner called 'the human heart in conflict with itself'.… — Ron Rash Copy Share Image
“Dear Diary: I have a confession to make: I’ve become a total idiot over French pastries. They’re my new favorite food. My… — Kimberley Montpetit Copy Share Image
“sametimes people don't understand the promises they're making when they make them” — John Green Copy Share Image
“Tomorrow. Although she knew better than to trust the word, hope like habit was difficult to break.” — JoDee Neathery Copy Share Image
“[novan]: bassists are very good with their fingers [novan]: and some of us sing backup vocals, so that means we're good with… — Jess C Scott Copy Share Image
“ “Faith is what’s wrong with the world, Aidan. Or don’t you follow the news?” “That’s not faith,” he says. “That’s the… — Cyma Rizwaan Khan Copy Share Image
“Still speaking over me,' she says, meeting my eyes and scoffing. 'You are still that worthless little girl.” — Rebecca Berto Copy Share Image
“The past is always with us. It echoes through every living moment, giving it depth and meaning beyond itself. Sometimes the past… — Trish Feehan Copy Share Image
“They dumped him in the orphanage as dust and dirt swirled in fierce desert winds howling like jackals. It was a day… — I.J. Sarfeh Copy Share Image
I think the anti-intellectualism of a lot of contemporary fiction is a kind of despairing of literature's ability to be anything more… — Ben Lerner Copy Share Image
“My definition of an intellectual is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture without thinking of the Lone Ranger" -… — Sherry Marie Gallagher Copy Share Image
Aurelie Sheehan's absorbing stories have depth miles beneath their compelling surface. They radiate a wisdom, beauty and originality rare in contemporary fiction. — Frederic Tuten Copy Share Image
“She felt the cold blast from the sterile air conditioning on her bare arms and thighs, as she ambled down the center… — Jess C Scott Copy Share Image
“Staring over him in the dim light of a side lamp, my tired eyes traced along the path of faint, yet emerging,… — Jodi LaPalm Copy Share Image
“Are you really a reporter?” asked Brown. “You already asked me that. Come back to Levita, take the pardon.” “I doubt I’ll live… — Max Nowaz Copy Share Image
