The quotes are often poignant or funny (one man before the firing squad requests a bulletproof vest) and often don't register as… — Jonathan Messinger Copy Share Image
No one writes a story like Lydia Davis. In the years since she began publishing her lyrical, extremely short fiction, she has… — Jonathan Messinger Copy Share Image
“How did it die?" he asked. "Short circuit," I said. "Old and frayed wires." He looked at me like I was senile. "Could have… — Jonathan Messinger Copy Share Image
“So there are no ill effects?” I asked. “Well, as I said, you could die.” I looked him in the eye, my one good… — Jonathan Messinger Copy Share Image
The quotes are often poignant or funny (one man before the firing squad requests a bulletproof vest) and often don't register as much more… — Jonathan Messinger Copy Share Image
"How could you love something so destructive?" I ask. "Because this wolf doesn't care if your heart is whole or not," you say. "It… — Jonathan Messinger Copy Share Image
“To break the silence the old man said the first thing that came to his mind: "Loneliness is a type of violence.” — Jonathan Messinger Copy Share Image
Bonsai won the Chilean Critics Award for best novel of the year in 2006and it's easy to understand why. — Jonathan Messinger Copy Share Image
No one writes a story like Lydia Davis. In the years since she began publishing her lyrical, extremely short fiction, she has quietly become… — Jonathan Messinger Copy Share Image
The impulse to tell the truth was not as great as the fear of being left off the page. — Jonathan Messinger Copy Share Image
“I don't think my moped could outrun a cheetah." "Hun," Claire says. "There are more important things you need to outrun, and a moped… — Jonathan Messinger Copy Share Image
Reading the [The Verso Book of Dissent] is like encountering the best version of our angry selves. — Jonathan Messinger Copy Share Image
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