Back Quote by Shane Carruth

I do like Pat Conroy, and 'The Great Santini' is an iconic book.

— Douglas Brunt

There's a wealth of literature out there which, hopefully, will be, you know, exploded in the future, and I personally find it very rewarding…

— Sean Bean

I feel a kinship to the idea of beloved stories and beloved pieces of art that we can imagine in different ways and sort…

— Karyn Kusama

I'm a fan of books that are almost languorous in their storytelling. That is a little bit lost sometimes in the modern media that…

— Patrick Rothfuss

The problem with most genre fantasy is that it's not nearly fantastic enough. It's escapist, but it can't escape.

— China Mieville

I've always loved the wild rumpus in 'Where the Wild Things Are' by Maurice Sendak, because the words disappear, the pictures take up the…

— Brian Selznick

“I've often been accused of harnessing genre strategies to mainstream ends. I do concede that relationships, characters, and introspection are my primary interest. The…

— Karen Joy Fowler

The French use gardens to show grandeur and the English to show how things have endured for hundreds of years, but for me, they're…

— Peter Marino

Top-shelf fiction, a Crown Royal ride into the heart of Night and New York. Con Lehane's work is reminiscent of the best of Lawrence…

— George Pelecanos

I really am just trying to tell stories. But stories are often grounded in larger events and themes. They don't have to be -…

— Neal Stephenson

“Good fantasy fiction: ... explores real human conditions through fantastic metaphors which universalize the characters' individual experiences to speak personally to us all.”

— Laura Resnick

I don't have a favorite genre. I love to work and live vicariously through every character. It's all about trying to bring the character…

— Catherine Mary Stewart