“This doctor says there are miracle drugs now to control the "blues." I said, oh if the blues go, what about blues music? He asked is the music worth the agony & I said that depends on the music & he said life is more precious to retain than music, if a person is depressed her life is endangered & I said there must be a middle way & I would find that way.”
Joyce Carol Oates is a renowned American author born on June 16, 1938. Her works span various literary forms such as novels, poetry, and drama, known for her unique narrative techniques and profound thematic explorations. more
“I rushed and rushed and now, here I am, standing on the edge of nothing.”
“I grew up on the border and though I left I have brought it with me wherever I've gone.”
“You win. You have always won. All I can do is not go away. Not go away is my name.”
“I thought about my complicity all the time or not at all. My role in America’s joyless abundance.”