I am slow. A sentence often takes an hour to compose before I throw it out. What can you do? — Edith Pearlman Hours Copy Share Image
Murder, arson, adultery, drugging and drinking, cruel politics--reading a book crammed with such activities can make the timid and yearning among us… — Edith Pearlman Activity Copy Share Image
It's very important for a writer to be unnoticed, as quiet and unnoticed as possible. — Edith Pearlman Important Copy Share Image
“I believe solitude to be not only the unavoidable human condition but also the sensible human preference." ― Edith Pearlman, Binocular Vision:… — Edith Pearlman Dreams Copy Share Image
“Still she wondered: did the present deliver up the future, or must you chase your destiny like a harpoonist?” — Edith Pearlman Destiny Copy Share Image