Book Quote by Alaa Al Aswany

I need it all: in-depth characterization, fantastic/warped world building, a plot that could out-race Secretariat, and a 'voice.' I need to hear a uniqueness…

— Rob Thurman

Noah Baumbach writing is really wonderful. I think the way he plays out each character with a unique voice is really impressive, and rhythmically…

— Naomi Watts

It's the originality of Pauls Toutonghi's voice and vision that makes this such a remarkable novel. Toutonghi is a true daredevil of a writer,…

— Skip Horack

“A true fiction author is able to act through each character in their book and deliver stunning performances.”

— Conrad Brasso

When I first began writing In the Country of Men all I had was the voice of the protagonist. He intrigued me and my…

— Hisham Matar

In 'Kalank,' I am playing a character, which is quite strong, quiet a little complex yet interesting, that drew me towards the character when…

— Aditya Roy Kapur

This is one of his most human and most amusing and witty novels. The characters are very Indian. I decided that I wanted to…

— Anonymous

I tried to fortify myself with the best nonfiction and fiction I could lay my hands on, from the essays of James Baldwin and…

— Thomas Chatterton Williams

There are authors like David Foster Wallace or Raymond Chandler - with voice-based authors I might end up a completist, because what I love…

— Steve Toltz

[Noah Hawley] just a fantastic writer. It's always about the script, it's always about the book; it always is. If it ain't on the…

— Lauren Shuler Donner

Every journalist has a novel in him, which is an excellent place for it.

— Russell Lynes

There is no mistaking a real book when one meets it. It is like falling in love, and like that colossal adventure it is…

— Christopher Morley