“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
“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
