“Florence has a passion for books. When she saw the one she was seeking, she would recognize it, as if the volume had belonged to her in a previous life.” — Lily Koppel Copy Share Image
“Royal Young’s memoir is about a dreamer, set in the post- apocalyptic celebrity world of today, and Young, who grew up in New York — like Holden Caulfield if he wanted to be famous — is looking for adventure and… — Lily Koppel Copy Share Image
There is something so hopeful about a diary, a journal, a new notebook, which Joan Didion and Virginia Woolf both wrote about. A blog.… — Lily Koppel Copy Share Image
Americans are obsessed with wild, outlandish things. Marilyn Monroe, Mickey Mouse, and Michael Jackson are all wild, outlandish things. — Lily Koppel Copy Share Image
Apollo 11 was the movie premiere of moon landings, with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Neil was a bit of a mystic, but also… — Lily Koppel Copy Share Image
“Manhattan was kaleidoscopic. Cubist. Just when she was feeling one way, the seasons changed, and so did she.” — Lily Koppel Copy Share Image
I think Americans today look at the moon and think of it like apple pie or Coca-Cola. It's American. We planted our flag there.… — Lily Koppel Copy Share Image
I'm not a space writer, obviously, but I had bought this big photo book of the moon landing. You just get attached to certain… — Lily Koppel Copy Share Image
“Florence has a passion for books. When she saw the one she was seeking, she would recognize it, as if the volume had belonged… — Lily Koppel Copy Share Image
I've met a lot of the astronauts, which was such an incredible experience. They're all very macho guys, like fighter pilots, but then there's… — Lily Koppel Copy Share Image
In our era of celebrity, where every life is made public through email, blogs and Facebook, one of the greatest oddities may be that… — Lily Koppel Copy Share Image
We've all heard about space and landing on the moon, but somehow it's a very tom-boyish adventure. It's planting the flag on the moon… — Lily Koppel Copy Share Image
“Royal Young’s memoir is about a dreamer, set in the post- apocalyptic celebrity world of today, and Young, who grew up in New York… — Lily Koppel Copy Share Image
“How I love - writing, acting, breathing the atmosphere- and one day I'll have it. If I cannot write, I shall die.” — Lily Koppel Copy Share Image
Maybe the '50s and '60s were more awkward because everyone knew there were things under the surface, but no one talked about them. — Lily Koppel Copy Share Image
