It was quite elementary,' returned the detective with a languid gesture of one hand.
The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes NovelYou look at me as if I were a conjuror,' Holmes remarked, with a laugh.
The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes NovelNovels are food for the leftover hours of life, the in-between times, the moments of waiting.
I Have the Right to Destroy MyselfCreativity is a commodity and derives its value only in how energy is spent.
River Bones: A Mystery NovelI like shape very much. A novel has to have shape, and life doesn't have any.
Smile Please: An Unfinished AutobiographyIf this were a novel, I'd stop reading right now. I'd throw it across the room.
The Storied Life of A.J. FikryThings in Arizona don’t just die; they bake and fry in the heat until there is nothing left.
The Mural: A NovelA caprice is handled like a stew, and the pepper is added at the last minute.
Monsieur Venus: A Materialist NovelPeople can think only in images. If you want to be a philosopher, write novels.
Notebooks, 1935-1951