Books Quote by Martin Amis

“literary fiction is fiction that examines the character of the people involved in the story, and that popular fiction is driven by plot. Whereas…

— Bret Lott

The distinction between literary and genre fiction is stupid and pernicious. It dates back to a feud between Robert Louis Stevenson and Henry James.…

— George R. R. Martin

A novel is a conversation between a reader and a writer.

— John Green

“what people write reflects what they believe—fiction is where you go to tell or read the truth that people will stare or laugh at…

— Michael Marshall

I'm defending fiction as a human capacity more than as a popular or dying literary genre.

— Ben Lerner

I don't mean that literary fiction is better than genre fiction, On the contrary; novels can perform two functions and most perform only one.

— Mark Haddon

“Cat Rambo: Where do you think the perennial debate between what is literary fiction and what is genre is sited? Norman Spinrad: I think…

— Norman Spinrad

“...fiction writing is like duck hunting. You go to the right place at the right time with the right dog. You get into the…

— Ann Patchett

Nonfiction, to me, feels like an argument, whereas a novel is like a series of questions.

— Sheila Heti

I'm trying to move a little more toward literary fiction while still retaining a popular feel.

— Frank Peretti

Fiction is a place where people can meet, where they take the time to very seriously examine and think about the experiences of other…

— Phil Klay

For me, the term "literary fiction" means there's always attention paid to language, and linguistic experimentation, sophistication.

— Karen Russell