It goes without saying that before its culture and literature can continue to evolve, Latvia first must endure the political comedy of creating a stable, functioning and unthreatened democracy. Amity Gaige comedycontinuecreate Change image and share on social
Let's admit it; the only use for complaining is to make people laugh. Amity Gaige admitcomplainlaugh Change image and share on social
There would be times when I got so much work that I didn't have time to write. School interfered with writing more than writing with school. Amity Gaige interfereschooltime Change image and share on social
I think I have a very American desire and willingness to divulge everything. I would divulge more if I didn't know it wasn't smart. Amity Gaige americandesiredivulge Change image and share on social
My personal writing philosophy is to try and write better every day. Amity Gaige daypersonalphilosophy Change image and share on social
I love writing letters. In order to write a novel in first person, I think I needed an addressee. Amity Gaige addresseeletterlove Change image and share on social
For several years before I began 'The Folded World,' I worked at an urban college campus and had a job in a tutoring center, and people would come into the tutoring center, and for some reason, they just kept telling me their life stories. Amity Gaige begincampuscenter share on social
Nobody writes like Nabokov; nobody ever will. What I would give to write one sentence like Vladimir! Amity Gaige givenabokovsentence Change image and share on social
I wanted - and still want - to tell my mother's story. She fled Stalin's army in 1944, leaving Latvia, which was to be occupied by the Soviets for the next 50 years, and arrived to the U.S. when she was 11. Amity Gaige armyarriveflee share on social
I often heard Latvians compare Russia and America. Latvians find both countries and their leaders possessed of the same mysterious confidence. Amity Gaige americacompareconfidence Change image and share on social
