James Atwood

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    The only obligation to which in advance we may hold a novel, without incurring the accusation of being arbitrary, is that it be interesting.
    —Henry James (1843–1916)

    I’ve never understood why people consider youth a time of freedom and joy. It’s probably because they have forgotten their own.
    —Margaret Atwood (b. 1939)