“All of my books have an element of a man who is in love with somebody and needs them desperately, not just for procreation but for being able to fully unbosom himself. He only feels comfortable discussing things with women. Which is funny, because 80 percent of readers are women!” MenNeedsFeelsBookAbleReaderElementsComfortablePercentDiscussingProcreation Author:Gary Shteyngart
“Print works! It works as a business proposition - our print readers [of the Mother Jones] not only provide revenue in the form of subs and ads, but they are a core part of our donor community; 10 percent give us a donation on top of their subscription; that's about the same rate as NPR gets from its listeners.” GivingFormMotherCommunityReaderPercentRateCoreWorking ItPrintAdsListenersPropositionsRevenueDonationDonorsSubscriptionNpr Author:Clara Jeffery
“Whether it's viewers of the show or readers of my columns and books, I'm consistently impressed with their wit, humor and insight. That goes for about 95 percent of the audience. The other five percent are why the 'Delete' option and restraining orders were invented.” BookShowsOrderAudienceFiveReaderPercentInsightWitConsistentlyImpressedViewersColumnsRestrainingRestraining Orders Author:Richard Roeper
“When you read a short story, you come out a little more aware and a little more in love with the world around you. What I want is to have the reader come out just 6 percent more awake to the world.” WorldWantLittlesStoriesReaderPercentAwakeShort Story Author:George Saunders