Just as good books give me the joys of being alive, bad novels depress me, and as I notice this sentiment coming from the pages, I stop. I also do... →
Orhan Pamuk
The fictive structure, my work, my imagination, my books are about the details, the huge construction about culture, Islamic culture or modern... →
I have 20 or 30 books completely plotted out in my mind - mysteries, thrillers, horror, romance, science fiction. You name it.
Christopher Paolini
We all had to learn Southern accents. It wasn't a big research show. With the 'Wounded Knee' project, I locked myself in my apartment... →
Anna Paquin
I like shows or films or books that have messages but don't beat people over the head with them.
I went through a whole phase when I was younger of being obsessed with Tolstoy and Kafka and Camus, all those really, beautiful, dark depressing... →
Jessica Pare
Most people don't have the money to spend on advertising to create awareness among readers, nor do they have the contacts at newspapers or... →
Sara Paretsky
I'm not actually sure I'm grown-up enough for grown-up books.
Barbara Park
There are many reluctant young readers who haven't yet found books that make them laugh.
I've stopped reading about my books on the Internet because it's too hurtful.