Famous quotes containing the words fiction and/or authors:
“... fiction never exceeds the reach of the writer’s courage.”
—Dorothy Allison (b. 1949)
“Most bad books get that way because their authors are engaged in trying to justify themselves. If a vain author is an alcoholic, then the most sympathetically portrayed character in his book will be an alcoholic. This sort of thing is very boring for outsiders.”
—Stephen Vizinczey (b. 1933)