“The stories on standardized tests don't have one author, therefore they can never authentically be in the first person. Imagine that! Everywhere, there are these tests that have been written by multiple people.” PeopleFirstsPersonsHas BeensStoriesImagineWrittenTestsImagine ThatMultipleFirst Person Author:Alejandro Zambra
“We rely too much on the people we share our lives with. We hold them responsible for things they are not even aware of. We start blaming them.” PeopleToo MuchOur LivesShareResponsibleBlameRely Author:Alejandro Zambra
“Literature is about getting in touch. It sounds so hippie, but it really is about sharing stuff. We are a community that doesn't seem to be important for the rest of society, but we are people who want to get in touch - really in touch. We want to be thinking together.” PeopleThinkingWantImportantSeemsTogetherLiteratureStuffSoundCommunityHippie Author:Alejandro Zambra
“I knew little, but at least I knew that: no one could speak for someone else. That although we might want to tell other people's stories, we always end up telling our own.” PeopleWantLifeLittlesEndsStoriesMightSpeak Author:Alejandro Zambra
