“That’s the problem with fiction — or the charm, if you want. Even mediocre plots have a way of sinking their hooks into you, until you find yourself concerned for the fates of characters who aren’t even fully convincing.” IfsWayWantCharacterProblemFictionFateConcernedCharmPlotFinding YourselfMediocreHookConvincingSinking Author:Charles McGrath
“The best vacation is still a book, a renewable ticket to places real and imaginary.” StillsBookRealVacationImaginaryTicketsBest Vacation Author:Charles McGrath
“Journalists are more powerful now than they've ever been, and we all know what power does. Anyone who disses the media is really asking for it. But it is the case that the journalists are what they are - world famous for vulgarity, alcoholism, spite.” KnowsWorldDoePowerfulCasesMediaAskingJournalistSpiteAlcoholismVulgarityWorld Famous Author:Charles McGrath
“Comic books are what novels used to be - an accessible, vernacular form with mass appeal - and if the highbrows are right, they're a form perfectly suited to our dumbed-down culture and collective attention deficit.” IfsBookFormUsedCultureReadingAttentionNovelMassUsed To BeComicAppealsCollectivesComic BookDeficitBook ReadingVernacular Author:Charles McGrath
