American Quote by Bill Bryson

Evidently, there are many great American writers. But sometimes it can feel as though American fiction is dominated by relatively linear narrative form, with…

— Katie Kitamura

I've seen a lot of the United States, having stayed in so many different cities and towns for work. It's such a strange and…

— Hope Davis

My writing is a lens into the possibilities of the American experience.

— Charles Bartlett Johnson

I like European and South American literature, but mostly I read nonfiction.

— Jessa Crispin

American books reflect our common heritage with many other nations and their influence upon our culture. The influences are endless, linking us with the…

— Robert Kennedy

My book collection is primarily in America, since that's where I've lived most of my life.

— Terri Windling

Writers like Twain, Whitman, Dickinson, Melville, Louise Erdrich, Toni Morrison, Russell Banks, Carolyn Chute, Alice Walker, so many others that I read coming up…

— Micah Perks

My interest in writing about American history stemmed originally, I think, from a subconscious desire to find roots - I felt like a girl…

— Jean Fritz

I kind of want to be seen as an American writer, not just a New York writer.

— Jami Attenberg

The American writer is a very pampered figure - by foundations, by fellowships, by publishing advances. Even though I am not American, I have…

— Pankaj Mishra

I'm not looking to write the great American novel, win a Pulitzer or teach history. I write to entertain my readers.

— Dorothy Garlock

I've always tried to write about America. It's very worth a writer's effort.

— John Updike