“My husband is a musician. He cooks and he's a chef but he also, he makes basement recordings. So many people in my life make basement recordings, so I feel very lucky, I'm surrounded by very creative people.” PeopleFeelsCreativeLuckyHusbandMusicianCooksMy HusbandChefCreative PeopleBasements Author:Dana Spiotta
“I don't feel sentimental about the past, but I can't help noticing how hard it has become to keep a grip on anything. Maybe it's the totalizing impact of corporate culture, maybe it's the atomizing impact of technology.” FeelsI CanHardHelpingPastCultureTechnologyImpactCorporateSentimentalNoticingCorporate Culture Author:Dana Spiotta
“When I write characters, I need to hear their voice. As soon as I get them speaking, and I feel how they use language, I understand who they are and what they want.” WantNeedsFeelsWritingCharacterUseLanguageVoice Author:Dana Spiotta
“All roads lead to Wall Street, but we feel the effects of Wall Street on every street corner. Certainly in Syracuse, N.Y., where I live.” FeelsStreetsEffectsWallCornersStreet CornersSyracuse Author:Dana Spiotta
“A good novel should be deeply unsettling - its satisfactions should come from its authenticity and its formal coherence. We must feel something crucial is at stake.” FeelsShouldNovelSatisfactionAuthenticityCrucialStakesFormalCoherence Author:Dana Spiotta
