Of course I want to have a deliciously seductive story on the surface which will keep people engaged and amused, but primarily, I'm interested in other things. It's the texture of any given moment that fascinates me: what is really going on between people or in somebody's mind. Deborah Eisenberg amusedeliciouslyengage share on social
It takes me a very, very long time to write a story, to write a piece of fiction, whatever you call the fiction that I write. I just go about it blindly, feeling my way towards what it has to be. Deborah Eisenberg blindlycallfelt Change image and share on social
I suppose I'm always looking for a sort of acuity of perception either in my characters or about my characters. Deborah Eisenberg acuitycharacterperception Change image and share on social
I didn't want to write travelogues. Deborah Eisenberg traveloguewrite Change image and share on social
I like the eclipses, the synaptic jumps of short stories. The reader has to participate very actively in the experience. Deborah Eisenberg activelyeclipsisexperience Change image and share on social
I always need huge amounts of time to do anything. Deborah Eisenberg amounthugetime Change image and share on social
Fiction is a report from the interior. Deborah Eisenberg fictioninteriorreport Change image and share on social
I think that children are acutely sensitive to injustice because they live in a world that is absolutely filled with injustice. They have very, very little power, and they are extremely aware of power relations. Deborah Eisenberg absolutelyacutelyaware share on social
One of the amazing things about writing fiction is that you do get to be other people. Deborah Eisenberg amazefictionpeople Change image and share on social
I believe that people are what happened to their grandparents. Deborah Eisenberg grandparenthappenpeople Change image and share on social
