“It so happens that the major relationships in the novel [The Kite Runner] are between men, dictated not by any sort of prejudice or discomfort with female characters, but rather by the demands of the narrative.” MenCharacterHappensNovelDemandMajorsFemalePrejudiceNarrativeRunnersDiscomfortFemale CharactersKites Author:Khaled Hosseini
“A lot of people have come up after Brookland and asked, "What happens to her at the end of the novel?" and I will very politely say, well, here are the two possibilities.” PeopleWellsTwoEndsHappensNovelPossibilityCome Up Author:Emily Barton
“I'm not nearly smart enough or imaginative enough to tackle the novel form. Never happen.” EnoughHappensFormNovelSmartImaginative Author:Mary Karr