Fiction Quote by Haruki Murakami

George Orwell is a pinnacle writer, for his combination of moral insight and literary writing.

— Atul Gawande

I was a political journalist; I came to writing novels through an interest in politics and power.

— Robert Harris

I'd always been a great fan of George Orwell.

— Anonymous

People think of me as a political writer, but I don't think of myself that way.

— Luis Alberto Urrea

Orwell is almost our litmus test. Some of his satirical writing looks like reality these days. When you have someone like Cheney who talks…

— John Pilger

I am not a politics wonk. I like the idea of my writing reflecting more about who I am or other people.

— Peter Morgan

Writers are given one great story to tell their story. I’m telling my story as a political document.

— Larry Kramer

I don't think I will ever write about politics or foreign policy. I feel like there is so much good writing in those areas…

— Malcolm Gladwell

You can't be both a writer and a politician, at least not a good writer. A writer must always tell the truth as he…

— Gore Vidal

I like to think that I'm one of the few people in public life who write their own material. I write every word. And…

— Ed Koch

The last thing reporters and editors want to be told is what to do and how to write. They don't want to be some…

— Jose Antonio Vargas

You can't say, "I'm too busy writing to be political." You are one person.

— Ann Patchett