Quote by Lydia Davis

“How interesting, she mused, that we pick up and repeat the qualities of those closest to us, like walking reflections, whether they be good…

— Christina McKenna

With every sentence she writes, Davis freshens the senses. Her novels achieve a tone that’s unlike anyone else’s, creating an atmosphere you don’t so…

— Kevin Brockmeier

“In society so superior to what she had generally known, her improvement was great. She was not of so ungovernable a temper as Lydia”

— Jane Austen

“Without Lydia’s partnership, this book would still be lingering somewhere in the space between my head and my hard drive. Sharon Ellis has proven…

— Leslie Kaminoff

“We are all special in a way; it is our duty to discover it.”

— M.F. Moonzajer

“As special as special can be”

— Tillie Cole

Bette Davis was a close friend. She loved to have a good time.

— Debbie Reynolds

No one writes a story like Lydia Davis. In the years since she began publishing her lyrical, extremely short fiction, she has quietly become…

— Jonathan Messinger

“It was a family joke that Lydia's domestic tendencies were somehow misplaced when she was created.”

— Lawana Blackwell

“Lydia delighted her. The girl's roughness, her ability, her exuberance, were qualities desired by Sarah for her children. You could make something out of…

— Winifred Holtby

“People, of course, like to think that they are special -- that's exciting. It's disappointing to discover otherwise.”

— J. Richard Gott III

“We are all very special...each of one us in our own way!”

— Timothy Pina