Whenever I am sent a new book on the lively arts, the first thing I do is look for myself in the index.
Julie Burchill
The possession of a book becomes a substitute for reading it.
Anthony Burgess
I find myself more and more behind these days. You have to be really diligent. I don't have kids, which helps. I'm always working on... →
Alafair Burke
Anyone who was tempted to draw comparisons between my father's 'Dave Robicheaux' series and my first book quickly gave up.
This is the sixth book I've written, which isn't bad for a guy who's only read two.
George Burns
All the way back in 1999, when I first stumbled upon the idea of a project tracking John Dillinger and Baby Face Nelson and all the major... →
Bryan Burrough
From time to time, just about every 'Vanity Fair' writer has a chance to sell rights to an article or a book to Hollywood.
There's always a slight tension when you sell a book to Hollywood, especially a nonfiction book. The author wants his story told intact; the... →
I knew that if I wrote a new book every six months or every year, if I continued to read great books, eventually I would write something worthy of... →
Augusten Burroughs
I'm always prepared for the worst. I was prepared to have the book come out, sell seven copies, and have to keep working in advertising, so it... →