“The storyteller and poet of our time, as in any other time, must be an entertainer of the spirit in the full sense of the word, not just a preacher of social or political ideals. There is no paradise for bored readers and no excuse for tedious literature that does not intrigue the reader, uplift him, give him the joy and the escape that true art always grants.” GivingDoeArtPoliticalJoySpiritLiteratureSocialPoetReaderIdealsExcuseUpliftingBoredOur TimeParadiseGrantsPreacherStorytellerIntrigueEntertainersTediousNo Excuses Book:The collected stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer Source: The collected stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer
“But if there is such a thing as social commitment in literature, I think it must manifest itself in a reader's awareness of the human condition, in the writer's touching some common nerve ending. I think this kind of social commitment, like a lady's slip, should be there but it must not show.” IfsThinkingShouldHumansKindShowsLiteratureSocialCommonConditionsAwarenessReaderCommitmentNervesManifestTouchingSlipsHuman Condition Author:Bel Kaufman
“Most of promoting seems unnatural to me, and I wish I didn't have to do it. I'm not especially good at tooting my own horn. However, I do love to connect with readers. That's why I try to keep up with my social media even when I don't have a new book coming out.” TryingBookSeemsWishSocialMy OwnMediaReaderSocial MediaComing OutPromotingHornsUnnaturalNew Books Author:Linda Conrad