After years of practice, I can walk into a bookstore and understand its layout in a few seconds. I can glance at the spine of a book and make a good... →
Umberto Eco
I think every professor and writer is in some way an exhibitionist because his or her normal activity is a theatrical one. When you give a lesson the... →
When one starts writing a book, especially a novel, even the humblest person in the world hopes to become Homer.
If somebody writes a book and doesn't care for the survival of that book, he's an imbecile.
I think a book should be judged 10 years later, after reading and re-reading it.
The author may not interpret. But he must tell why and how he wrote his book.
A parentologist is a person who writes a book about parenting that is very clear about answers to, 'How am I supposed to raise my child?'... →
Clyde Edgerton
But I can tell you that the issue, on one side, boils down to money - a lot of money. And it boils down to people and their connections with this... →
Sibel Edmonds
You don't know when you are immersed in a book what the reaction to it will be, but I feel great about 'The Lake of Dreams.'
Kim Edwards
I love 'Memory Keeper's Daughter,' but in some ways I think 'The Lake of Dreams' is a stronger book. I was able to tell the story... →