Commerce Quote by Dee Rees

History is history, and it has to be told, and with 'Mudbound,' it's beautiful because you get to sit with both sides - the…

— Jason Mitchell

It was important to me to put together a future history that would scan, and serve as the backdrop to the domestic story. Economics…

— Lionel Shriver

My book had a universal theme. It's not a "racial" novel. It portrays an aspect of civilization, not necessarily Southern civilization.

— Harper Lee

I always say African American history is the quintessential American story. It's about perseverance and resilience - something everyone can relate to.

— Philip Freelon

The act of choosing what to place in your piece when you're a historian or a non-fiction writer already renders it into fiction for…

— James McBride

“I know I can be accused of sacrilege in writing about political economy in the style of a novel about love or pirates. But…

— Eduardo Galeano

Narrative drives most of economics. Everything seems to be part of a story, and how that story is told often leads to critical error.

— Barry Ritholtz

The narrative related to economics is, I think, very well understood even by the common man.

— Nirmala Sitharaman

“History is a slippery business; the past is not a constant but a landscape that mutates according to argument and opinion.”

— Penelope Lively

Economics are part of our life. We try to treat them separately, like over there is the economy and here is history. Econ affects…

— Amity Shlaes

“We also need to understand that white supremacy is at the heart of the problem—not just a racially associated economic inequality.”

— Becky Bond

Race is the true protagonist of the American novel. Our most popular classic fictions have known this, from 'Moby Dick' to 'Beloved;' all these…

— Kevin Young