Fiction writers Quote by Saul David

Though my books are written from a historical perspective, I have goon so far back that I am in the realm of prehistorical speculation…

— Jean M. Auel

I've always felt that the poems I've written which have historical context are hopefully not just simply plucking something out of history and saying…

— Rita Dove

I'd be surprised if non-fiction writers hate to be interviewed. We all hate them, because there's really nothing to say except "Read the book."…

— Jonathan Franzen

When you're not doing fiction, there's a limit to how much illustrating you can do with your work. I mean, you can do fine.…

— Miranda July

I've always felt that no one understands why some books of non-fiction endure and some don't, because there's not much understanding among many non-fiction…

— Robert Caro

I am conscious of trying to stretch the boundaries of non-fiction writing. It's always surprised me how little attention many non-fiction writers pay to…

— Alain de Botton

I'm a novelist, I'm not an activist. I'm not a non-fiction writer, I'm not a journalist. I'm not a foodie, I'm not even really…

— Jonathan Safran Foer

Historical facts are the vital framework around which non-fiction writers construct their narratives; they are, quite simply, indispensable.

— Saul David

I don't think the revisionist historians are accurate. I think their agendas are clouded by selfishness and anger and rage.

— Sherman Alexie

I feel like it's hard to get into historical novels where you know what the story is far too well.

— Matthew Tobin Anderson

I'm not entirely sure what a historical novel absolutely has to be, but you don't want a reader who loves a very traditional historical…

— Danielle Dutton

As far as benefits to reading historical novels, there are several! For one thing, you learn about life in another era. Secondly, these novels…

— Mary Pope Osborne