Augustine Quote by Joni Mitchell

I have so many favorite authors; I can't name just one.

— Gena Showalter

To some extent, all authors are a little schizophrenic. We lead most of our lives in solitary confinement, living and breathing the books that…

— Sophie Kinsella

Anne Carson and Angela Carter are folks I hold close to my heart because they have such unique ways of telling stories.

— Lauren Mayberry

There are many writers who have influenced me and who I enjoy reading, but Lucille Clifton and Gwendolyn Brooks are at the top of…

— Renee Watson

If I think about the writers I love or might be influenced by, I can't write at all, so I pretend there aren't any.

— Sadie Jones

The books, the authors who matter the most are those who speak to me and speak for me all those things about life I…

— Aidan Chambers

I go to readings by fiction writers like Alice Walker, and I'm envious of the level of attention they generate.

— Derrick Bell

I feel that there are two kinds of writers. I feel that there are writers who are storytellers and then there are those just…

— Steve Toltz

I surround myself with bizarre people. They're more fun to write about.

— Jenny Mollen

I enjoy the writings of all of these authors and they have been very inspirational for me. But I think that it is important…

— Frederick Lenz

I really like sardonicism and wit. I love the writing of Joy Williams and Lorrie Moore. I like Tina Fey, Amy Schumer.

— Carrie Brownstein

Write about the thing that scares you most or your most private confession and you'll never have a problem coming up with decent fiction.

— Don Roff