Bits Quote by Wayne Flynt

She liked books more than anything else, and was, in fact, always inventing stories of beautiful things and telling them to herself.

— Frances Hodgson Burnett

When she came to write her story, she would wonder when the books and the words started to mean not just something, but everything.

— Markus Zusak

I've always thought Harper Lee might have made a great decision. Much as you'd like to have more books by her, there's something about…

— Charles Frazier

“Meghan and I talked about music - she loved Ella Fitzgerald. "What about all the hip acts that college kids love? Do you like…

— Donna VanLiere

To me, there was something moving about the idea of telling the story of a lady who is, in a way, a forgotten character…

— Sebastian Lelio

She always did like tales of adventure-stories full of brightness and darkness. She could tell you the names of all King Arthur's knights, and…

— Cornelia Funke

Harper Lee was legendarily private. I've never known such a private woman in my life. It's no surprise that she left Monroeville, a gossipy…

— Wayne Flynt

“It was like skimming through a novel without fully engaging with the story until a well-turned phrase or powerful bit of imagery snagged her…

— Karen Witemeyer

She told fortunes for a living. It's a wacky book and was great fun to write. It is very much a look at what…

— Colleen McCullough

Part of what I loved about exploring Lee Israel was she was a woman who was often overlooked and judged. And it was fun…

— Marielle Heller

I think of Harriet Muse as one fierce lady. She couldn't read. She had no education. She did labor her whole life. And she…

— Beth Macy

To be simple, I would say a story has to have a bit of narrative, if only "she says," and then enough of a…

— Lydia Davis