I love Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams, Flannery O'Connor. I read a lot of American writers. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes american capote connor
The publishing world is very timid. Readers are much braver. Kiran Desai bravepublishreader Change image and share on social
When you write on your own, you can write the extremes. No one else is watching and you can really go as far as you need to. Kiran Desai extremewatchwrite Change image and share on social
If you write a lovely story about India, you're criticized for selling an exotic version of India. And if you write critically about India, you're seen as portraying it in a negative light - it also seems to be a popular way to present India, sort of mangoes and beggars. Kiran Desai beggarcriticallycriticize share on social
Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process. Bruce Babbitt agoamericancongratulate Change image and share on social
Flannery O'Connor's brief life and slim output were nonetheless marked by piercing powers of observation. Floyd Skloot connorflannerylife Change image and share on social
My dream dinner party guests would be Ethel Kennedy, Truman Capote and Hunter S. Thompson. Dylan Penn capotedinnerdream Change image and share on social