Dystopian Author Quotes

Jonathan Lethem I got into underground comics fairly early on and kind of wandered away from the superhero stuff, but I was an art student and […]

Jonathan Lethem By removing the stories from the morass of things that surround us, I’m hoping to achieve some kind of purer approach to emotional life.

Jonathan Lethem I tend to think of myself as a highly emotional writer. It’s all coming out of the deepest feelings, out of dreams, out of […]

Jonathan Lethem I prefer old books and find them more relevant. I dislike new books. It’s like drinking wine that’s not ready.

Jonathan Lethem I had an all-Fear of Music iPod, just versions of the 11 songs from the record. No other songs allowed.

Jonathan Lethem Teenage life – possibly adult life too is all about what you want and can’t have. And then about what you receive and misuse.

Octavia Butler Well, writing was what I wanted to do, it was always what I wanted to do. I had novels to write so I wrote […]

Octavia Butler No one was going to stop me from writing and no one had to really guide me towards science fiction. It was natural, really, […]

Octavia Butler I’m trying to speak–to write-the truth. I’m trying to be clear. I’m not interested in being fancy or even original. Clarity and truth will […]