Dystopian Author Quotes

Gary Shteyngart I just want fiction to remain a vital force for entertainment and not just for contemplation. Both things can exist.

Gary Shteyngart I was really not a good student, and I felt that shame every day. That’s one of the reasons I started smoking pot and […]

Gary Shteyngart Vodka is a wonderful drink. You can drink so much of it without being as hung over as you would if you were drinking […]

Gary Shteyngart You want to read a book? That requires introspection. It requires time away from people and time away from the constant need to communicate […]

Justin Cronin Real courage is doing the right thing when nobody’s looking. Doing the unpopular thing because it’s what you believe, and the heck with everybody.

Justin Cronin There’s an outline for each of the books that I adhere to pretty closely, but I’m not averse to taking it in a new […]

Justin Cronin Writers who pretend that everything they’re doing is completely new are full of it.

Justin Cronin Writing is a job: you must show up.

Justin Cronin I came to Houston for a job, the reason most people move halfway across the country with a first grader and a five-week-old. I […]