“The first time I read As I Lay Dying, I was so awed I wanted to give up. I thought, "He's done it, perfectly. Why the hell am I trying?" But the failures of some of his black characters - the lack of imaginative vision regarding them, the way they don't display the full range of human emotion, how they fail to live fully on the page - work against that awe and goad me to write.”
In this powerful narrative, a family faces the impending storm and its devastating consequences, highlighting the strength and vulnerability of their relationships amidst the chaos. more
Jesmyn Ward is an American novelist known for her profound portrayals of life in the American South. Her works delve into complex themes such as race, class, and social justice, earning her widespread acclaim. more
“آنچه که از خیالم میگذرد، مرا از دیدن همهی آنچه که احاطهام کرده است کور میسازد، بیزار میکند.”
“A story is a seed — plant it with love, and it will grow in a child’s heart forever.”
“The books a mother reads with her child are bridges between imagination and understanding”
“Now imagine the opposite: a world where play is woven into the fabric of life.”
“There are some things that are truer than facts[.]”