Negative books can be bestsellers, but seldom classics.
Mark Skousen
Well, obviously, as soon as I'd finished the script I read a lot of books on Winston Churchill, and started to gain weight and really prepare... →
Christian Slater
Books are not like albums, where you can simply download and enjoy your favorite chapter and ignore the rest.
Karin Slaughter
I've always been interested in violence, even as a teenager. I loved 'Helter Skelter' and books like that.
My books are never about the crimes. They are about how the characters react to the crimes.
Reading develops cognitive skills. It trains our minds to think critically and to question what you are told. This is why dictators censor or ban... →
My kids' books all have a darkness to them.
David Small
Sinclair Lewis may be ripe for a revival; his books raise several interesting issues of art and fashion.
Jane Smiley
My Botswana books are positive, and I've never really sought to deny that. They are positive. They present a very positive picture of the... →
Alexander McCall Smith
Books are a finer world within the world.
Alexander Smith