Mark Helprin and Lawrence Durrell, both of whom write fat and florid novels that appall me now but opened my eyes to the power of fiction when I was in my 20s. — Kevin Patterson Copy Share Image
I work on quiet call nights in the hospital, on airplanes and on my sailboat when I have a bit of time - I… — Kevin Patterson Copy Share Image
The whole world loves a maverick and the whole world wants the maverick to achieve something nobler than simple rebellion. — Kevin Patterson Copy Share Image
“Languor is underrated. It is not possible to be immobile in modern society except by dint of constant effort. Holding on tightly to the… — Kevin Patterson Copy Share Image
I like a certain grandeur to a landscape, which both the Arctic and coastal BC have. I like it to be at all times… — Kevin Patterson Copy Share Image
“The idea of latency is worth thinking about. Biology rewards patience. Mycobacterium tuberculosis understands this. It estabishes its toeholds and then it becomes dormant.… — Kevin Patterson Copy Share Image
Because at bottom, I'm interested in fear, and in courage and cowardice and these are easier to get at through fiction, where you can… — Kevin Patterson Copy Share Image
Storms are sex. They exist alongside and are indifferent to words and description and dissection. — Kevin Patterson Copy Share Image
Mark Helprin and Lawrence Durrell, both of whom write fat and florid novels that appall me now but opened my eyes to the power… — Kevin Patterson Copy Share Image
I've worked in the Inuit hamlets of the west coast of Hudson Bay since 1994. Over that time I've been very moved by both… — Kevin Patterson Copy Share Image
