Generous Quote by Justin Cronin

As an undergraduate I majored in British and American literature at Rice University.

— David Eagleman

I think reading the novels definitely was a good source for me to study from.

— Laura Vandervoort

I was engrossed with the book, I was having difficulties with it, and I just didn't notice the years were going by.

— Jeffrey Eugenides

I did modern English and American literature at Kent University, with no Chaucer and no Middle English: a perfect course.

— Gavin Esler

I'm mainly an airport author, and if you're trying to take your mind off the journey, you're not going to read 'King Lear.'

— Maeve Binchy

I'm not going to tell you the movies, but I remember getting halfway through the thing and everything sort of tunnel-visioned on me and…

— John Corbett

I was very fortunate that my first novel captivated the imaginations of so many readers who asked for a sequel. After that, one book…

— Jennifer Chiaverini

As a former English major, I have always been fascinated by the connections between literature and history.

— Nathaniel Philbrick

I did a co-authored book not so long ago that was an American historical romance set at the turn of the century. I'm fascinated…

— Janet Evanovich

I reread a lot. I must have read 'The Once and Future King,' 'Watership Down' and Mary Renault's 'Theseus' books at least a dozen…

— Tana French

I'm not working on the Great American Novel. All I am doing, I hope, is entertaining readers.

— Clive Cussler

As soon as I finished the first book, I wrote a second, which I hope to sell this year, and I have just about…

— Richard Helms