“The real world dissolved and I was free to drift in fantasy, living a thousand lives, each one more powerful, more accessible, and more real than my own” — Frank Conroy Copy Share Image
“I could not resist the clarity of the world in books, the incredibly satisfying way in which life became weighty and accessible. Books were reality. I hadn't made up my own mind about my own life, a vague, dreamy affair,… — Frank Conroy Copy Share Image
“The author makes a tacit deal with the reader. You hand them a backpack. You ask them to place certain things in it —… — Frank Conroy Copy Share Image
“The real world dissolved and I was free to drift in fantasy, living a thousand lives, each one more powerful, more accessible, and more… — Frank Conroy Copy Share Image
“I could not resist the clarity of the world in books, the incredibly satisfying way in which life became weighty and accessible. Books were… — Frank Conroy Copy Share Image
