“I refused to have bookshelves, horrified that I'd feel compelled to organise the books in some regimented system - Dewey or alphabetical… — Rebecca Makkai Copy Share Image
“Like Thomas Hardy with his Casterbridge, my own fictional Pennington is based on a well-known English county town, which I embellish with… — Catherine George Copy Share Image
I mainly read histories and biographies, but I'm also a big fan of Graham Swift and Thomas Hardy. — Ben Elliot Copy Share Image
“Under coverture, a wife was required to live where her husband demanded, her earnings belonged to her husband and her children were… — Carole Pateman Copy Share Image
