In English, I never did the reading when it was assigned. If a paper was due on Friday, my attitude was, read half the book on Tuesday, the second half on Wednesday, and write the paper Thursday night. Sometimes, I'd… — Charles Bock Copy Share Image
It's been wonderful to hear so many excited and intelligent responses to 'Beautiful Children,' not only from reviewers but also from the people coming out to my readings. — Charles Bock Copy Share Image
The literary world is filled with good and generous people. But then that's what writing is all about - empathy. — Charles Bock Copy Share Image
Something I found while writing 'Alice & Oliver' - a book that is unquestionably a work of fiction, but which also borrows details from… — Charles Bock Copy Share Image
As I matured, I became a smarter person, a more sensitive person, a more thinking person. — Charles Bock Copy Share Image
My sister, who is a wonderful and beautiful actress now, when she was 11 or 12, she would go out and take pictures of… — Charles Bock Copy Share Image
Writing books takes a long time, and one thing a writer must do is learn to live with his or her project. — Charles Bock Copy Share Image
I remember, even in college, reading Cliffs Notes about a book and thinking to myself, 'Geez, that sounds like a good book. I should… — Charles Bock Copy Share Image
I do think that people go to Las Vegas for 'whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.' They go for the spectacle. — Charles Bock Copy Share Image
I had a string of really awful jobs in Manhattan where my whole point was to do as little work in the world as… — Charles Bock Copy Share Image
Really, I've worked my whole adult life at fiction, to try and write fiction. — Charles Bock Copy Share Image
Art, you know, art and fiction, especially in big books, you know, it takes a while. — Charles Bock Copy Share Image
I very much loved my late wife, Diana Joy Colbert, and I'd rather hold onto what I can. — Charles Bock Copy Share Image
In English, I never did the reading when it was assigned. If a paper was due on Friday, my attitude was, read half the… — Charles Bock Copy Share Image
