Book Quote by Maxine Cheshire

I think that setting a novel in a small town taps into a sense of nostalgia among readers. People tend to believe life is…

— Nicholas Sparks

The secrets of small towns have fascinated writers and readers since the first psychological thriller was penned.

— Fiona Barton

I never read a novel, they have so little real life and thought in them.

— Henry David Thoreau

“Literature is the real life of imaginary people.”

— Stefanos Livos

Writers of novels live in a strange world where what's made up is as important as what's real.

— Sara Sheridan

When you write a novel, you make other people see your imaginary friends.

— Tayari Jones

Living in a small town, one of the keys to survival was your imagination.

— Nick Nolte

As soon as I started reading, I found myself drawn to fictional character's homes as much as I was to the characters themselves.

— Mary Kay Andrews

A surprising number of people - including many students of literature - will tell you they haven't really lived in a book since they…

— A. S. Byatt

There are aspects of small town life that I really like - the routine nature of it, the idea of people knowing you and…

— Cress Williams

No one is as real to me as people in the novel. It grows like a living thing. When I realize they do not…

— Mavis Gallant

It's true that writing is a solitary occupation, but you would be surprised at how much companionship a group of imaginary characters can offer…

— Anne Tyler