I like to read away as much of the afternoon as possible, until real life rears its ugly head.
Anne LamottI really believe we read differently when we know even the most banal facts of an author's life.
Anne MichaelsBut why should I read what somebody else thinks of my life when I know the real story?
Jimmy ConnorsI love to read poetry but I haven't written anything that I'm willing to show anybody.
Abraham VergheseI write the kinds of novels I like to read, where the setting is rendered with love and care.
Elizabeth GeorgeWhen I love a novel I've read, I want to reread it - in part, to see how it was constructed.
John IrvingMan reading should be man intensely alive. The book should be a ball of light in one's hand.
Ezra Pound