Joanna Scott Quotes
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The past is full of examples of renegade writers who were overlooked in their time not only because their work didn't fit neatly into potted categories but also because they avoided the self-promotional efforts of their peers.
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Jim Longenbach, poet, critic, and my husband, is always passing along life-changing books for me to read.
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There are plenty of writers, past and present, from Shakespeare to Henry James to Lydia Davis, who test the limits of coherence and put pressure on current notions of accessible (and acceptable) narrative methods. To thrive and change and grow, any art needs this kind of pressure.
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The best liars lie with their eyes rather than with their words. This might put writers at a disadvantage.