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Real Quotes by Jennifer Egan

8 Real quotes by Jennifer Egan

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Jennifer Egan’s voice often bends time, and here she tackles the grit of everyday truth. These eight snippets capture her knack for turning ordinary moments into something oddly vivid, a useful primer for anyone curious about her take on authenticity.

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...real computers scared me; if you can find Them, then They can find you...

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The pause makes you think the song will end. And then the song isn't really over, so you're relieved. But then the…

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When does a fake Mohawk become a real Mohawk? Who decides? How do you know if it's happened?

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I grew up as a step-kid, always a little outside, always trying hard to follow and fit in. But over time, I've…

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Rebecca was an academic star. Her new book was on the phenomenon of word casings, a term she'd invented for words that…

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I guess it's always romantic when two people fall in love… Even if it turns out not to be real.

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I can't tell if she's actually real, or if she's stopped caring if she's real or not. Or is not caring what…

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Reading is a lot like eating for me: If I try to read a book I'm not hungry for, I won't enjoy…

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I teach intermittently, and while I enjoy it, I don't find that it's a calling for me.

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“The seconds pass. I know what’s going on because it’s the same thing that always happens: give me something nice, something I love or…

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I had this idea that I could hire myself out as a person to go on archeological digs and dig, without any training! I…

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At night, the house thick with sleep, she would peer out her bedroom window at the trees and sky and feel the presence of…

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I number my drafts, and by the time a book is done, I'll have 75 or 80 drafts of some sections.

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Read at the level at which you want to write. Reading is the nourishment that feeds the kind of writing you want to do.

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