Germany has to put the broader European interest on the same level as its own national interest, or the euro is toast. — John Lanchester Germany Copy Share Image
I think the Internet was invented specifically to stop people finishing their books. And it does quite a good job. I don't… — John Lanchester Books Copy Share Image
The Chinese are much too sensible to like turkey - come to think of it, I don't think I've ever encountered turkey… — John Lanchester Come Copy Share Image
I grew up in Hong Kong, and London used to seem very gray: the sky was gray, the buildings were gray, the… — John Lanchester Buildings Copy Share Image
The person doing the worrying experiences it as a form of love; the person being worried about experiences it as a form… — John Lanchester Fear Copy Share Image
I write non-fiction quicker, and I write it on a computer. Fiction I write longhand, and that helps make it clear that… — John Lanchester Brain Copy Share Image
It's as if people used the invention of seat belts as an opportunity to take up drunk driving. — John Lanchester Belts Copy Share Image
You can't explain collateralized debt obligation in a novel - it's too draggy. — John Lanchester Debt Copy Share Image
