“I've always loved writing emotionally rich, character-driven novels that explore the way people fall in love and deal with life's triumphs and tragedies. I enjoy writing the contemporary and historical books equally, though perhaps 'enjoy' is the wrong word.” PeopleWayWritingBookCharacterFallEnjoyDealsNovelRichTragedyHistoricalFalling In LoveDrivenContemporaryTriumphWrong Words Author:Susan Wiggs
“A great deal of contemporary criticism reads to me like a man saying, 'Of course I do not like green cheese. I am very fond of brown sherry.” MenCoursesDealsCriticismGreenContemporaryBrownCheeseSherry Author:Gilbert K. Chesterton
“I'm only trying to present as honest a portrayal of the grimness of human ambition as I can. I'd hope it's rather uplifting, actually, since I find the sort of blind optimism and empty laughter of a great deal of "contemporary culture" to be more depressing than something that admits to a potential for disappointment and a gnawing sense of existential mockery.” TryingHumansI CanCultureDealsHonestAmbitionLaughterEmptyOptimismBlindDisappointmentContemporaryUpliftingDepressingExistentialMockeryPortrayalBlind Optimism Author:Chris Ware
“I dislike a great deal of contemporary poetry - all of the past you read is usually quite great - but it is a useful thorn to have in one's side.” PastSidesDealsContemporaryDislike Book:The Collected Poems of Frank O'Hara Source: The Collected Poems of Frank O'Hara