Book Quote by Norman Mailer

Unfortunately, I don't get to read nearly as much as I want because I'm always working on my own stuff, either the novels or…

— Carl Hiaasen

The biggest influence on my books was the fact that I had worked in a newspaper for so long. In a daily paper, you…

— Maeve Binchy

The lessons learned in journalism also apply. Writing for NPR has taught me to cut a piece in half and then in half again…

— Julianna Baggott

Only occasionally do I read new fiction. Most of my reading is heavily dictated by what I'm writing at the time.

— Simon Mawer

I feel like the books that I'm reading at any given time will really help me with my work, because it's just more characters,…

— Ellie Bamber

It’s a shame, sort of a waste, that most people are influenced by what the newspaper supplements tell them is the book they are…

— Steve Aylett

When I'm working on a novel of my own, I try to read mostly nonfiction, although sometimes I break down and peek at something…

— Carl Hiaasen

I try to make time for reading each night. In addition to the usual newspapers and magazines, I make it a priority to read…

— Bill Gates

I used to write fiction, non-fiction, fiction, non-fiction and have a clear pattern because I'd need a break from one style when going into…

— Zoe Foster Blake

I've had all six of my books reach the New York Times bestseller list, which is especially rewarding seeing as I flunked out of…

— Robert Kiyosaki

I'm barely reading the 'New York Times!' But I do try to keep abreast of things.

— Chris Diamantopoulos

I read the same amount of nonfiction and fiction.

— Anne Lamott