“The best book of the year, Grobel's writing is quite marvelous. The Hustons reads vividly, just like one of John Huston's great films.” WritingYearsBookFilmMarvelousGreat Film Author:J. P. Donleavy
“Sometimes you write and you find yourself almost wondering how it will turn out. I don't think every writer sort of almost admits that at some stage his books can take on their own kind of life it selves and simply lead away into directions that they're not kind of prepared for.” ThinkingWritingKindBookSelfSometimesTurnsWonderStagePreparedFinding Yourself Author:J. P. Donleavy
“I remember one letter from a girl in a midwestern town who read one of my books and thought she had discovered it- that no one had ever read it or knew about it. Then one day in her local library she found cards for one or two of my other books. They were full of names- the books were borrowed all the time. She resented this a bit and then walked around the town looking in everybody's face and wondering if they were the ones who were reading my books. That is someone I write for.” IfsWritingTwoBookRememberFacesGirlReadingFoundNamesBitsWonderOne DayLettersTownsLibraryLocalsCardsBorrowed Author:J. P. Donleavy
“Writing is turning one's worst moments into money.” WritingMomentsWorstFiction WritingWriters And WritingFiction WritersWriting FictionWriting By WritersCreativity And WritingWorst MomentsWriting ShortShort Writing Author:J. P. Donleavy
“The purpose of writing is to make your mother and father drop dead with shame.” WritingMotherPurposeFatherShameMother And FatherPurpose Of Writing Author:J. P. Donleavy
