“It turns out that some people are coming for your books: people who don’t read. The enemy has never been people who read a book and hate it. It’s often people who don’t read books at all. They used to go after dead authors because dead authors couldn’t fight back, but now they’re going after living authors quite a bit—of course, those authors are mostly Black, mostly queer, and mostly both.” ReadingLiteratureBooksRacismPrejudiceReadersBook BanningBook BansNonreaders Author:Marlon James
“I may be naive but I really do think books find their reader.” ReadingBooksReaders Author:Marlon James
“There’s no person sadder than a lit snob, because it means you’re the one ignoramus who doesn’t know you’re ignorant. It’s a pretty limited cultural vocabulary. It’s no different from the person who’s too good for pop culture. I know I couldn’t be the writer I am if I didn’t read widely.” CultureReadingLiteratureBooksPop CultureSnobberySnobsBeing A Snob Author:Marlon James
“If you're not sharp and you're not listening, I'll most likely carry you somewhere you didn't want to go.” WritingLyingReadingStorytellingLiarsActive ListeningPaying AttentionUnreliable NarratorsActive Reading Author:Marlon James
