“A novelist has two lives– a reading and writing life, and a lived life. He or she cannot be understood at all apart from this.” ― Jane Smiley, 13 Ways of Looking at the Novel April 8, 2015Leave a comment
“I leapt eagerly into books. The characters’ lives were so much more interesting than the lonely heartbeat of my own.” ― Ruta Sepetys, Out of the Easy September 12, 20142 Comments