Activity Quote by Jonathan Lethem

What works for me is that I read widely and stay focused on my writing. I'm no longer concerned about what happens in the…

— Sefi Atta

In order to read one must sit down, usually indoors. I am restless and would rather sail a boat than crack a book. I've…

— E. B. White

When you get inside a literary novel you feel that the author, more often than not, just doesn't know enough about things. They haven't…

— Peter York

It is not merely enough to love literature if one wishes to spend one's life as a writer. It is a dangerous undertaking on…

— Harlan Ellison

Ive summarized dozens of books in my literary career; its become rather second nature.

— Rick Perlstein

I primarily read fiction, and I read a good many wonderful books while writing 'The Visibles.'

— Sara Shepard

I've summarized dozens of books in my literary career; it's become rather second nature.

— Rick Perlstein

I read many wonderful novels, though I now find the idea of literary fiction obsolete.

— Simon Sebag Montefiore

One of the wonderful things about being a writer is that you're constantly dredging up some arcane knowledge or long-forgotten experience, rediscovering old passions…

— Christina Baker Kline

The act of writing is a way of tricking yourself into revealing something that you would never consciously put into the world. Sometimes I'm…

— Chuck Palahniuk

Reading has made such a profound difference to my life. I'm sure I became a writer because of the power of literature in my…

— Katherine Paterson

Every few seconds a new book sees the light of day. Most of them will just be a part of the hum that makes…

— Ivan Klíma