Fiction and poetry are my first loves, but the really beautiful lyrical essay can do so much that other forms cannot. — Chris Abani Copy Share Image
Fictions are merely frozen dreams, linked images with some semblance of structure. They are not to be trusted, no more than the… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
It is the function of the novelist to reveal the hidden life at its source: to tell us more about Queen Victoria… — E. M. Forster Copy Share Image
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I spent several years acquiring the obsessive, day-to-day discipline that's needed if you want to write professionally, then several more, highly valuable… — John Dalton Copy Share Image
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I have long admired the visceral storytelling and moral complexity of John Vaillant’s brilliant non-fiction about humankind’s tragically ambivalent relationship with the… — John Burnham Schwartz Copy Share Image
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The popularity of fantasy surpassing science fiction and the popularity of apocalyptic fiction, particularly for young adults, may indicate a desire to… — James Gunn Copy Share Image
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China lacks good science fiction, but not mediocre science fiction. Even so, the gap between Chinese and American sci-fi is still very… — Liu Cixin Copy Share Image
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Today, we know that time travel need not be confined to myths, science fiction, Hollywood movies, or even speculation by theoretical physicists.… — Clifford A. Pickover Copy Share Image
Once in a while - perhaps every 10 years, or even every generation - a novel appears that profoundly questions the way… — Tash Aw Copy Share Image
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From the viewpoint of the writer, the most significant aspect of fantasy and science fiction is that stories of these kinds are… — Brian Stableford Copy Share Image
[Hollywood] studios are handing out money to make independent films now, but they all want the same thing. They want the style… — Stanley Tucci Copy Share Image
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