“New York establishment isn't really a literary establishment. It's just a collection of broken down old newspaper hacks who pass judgment on books that they have not even read, with assuredness of Jehova.” BookNew YorkBrokenJudgmentNewspapersCollectionsEstablishmentHacksBroken Down Author:James Purdy
“None of my books are best-sellers. In fact, the only thing that's kept me alive is the books that are in paperback. People find them, they like them, and they pass them on.” PeopleBookFactsAliveSellersBest Sellers Author:James Purdy
“The world is telling you through The New York Times and The New York Review of Books "You must shut up. You must never appear again. Because you are not relevant to us." So you have to fight their attempt to destroy you, fight to continue feeling.” WorldBookFeelingsFightingNew YorkReviewsRelevantShut UpNew York Times Author:James Purdy
