When well told, a story captured the subtle movement of change. If a novel was a map of … - Ann Patchett

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I write a book over a period of months or years, and when I'm done with it, usually another year goes by before I see it in print. It's hard to be patient and wait

Ann Patchett

When well told, a story captured the subtle movement of change. If a novel was a map of a country, a story was the bright silver pin that marked the crossroads.

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Reading fiction is important. It is a vital means of imagining a life other than our own, which in turn makes us more empathetic beings.

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There was such an incredible logic to kissing, such a metal-to-magnet pull between two people that it was a wonder that they found the strength to prevent themselves from succumbing every second. Rightfully, the world should be a whirlpool of kissing into which we sank and never found the strength to rise up again.

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In this life we love who we love. There were some stories in which facts were very nearly irrelevant.

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I certainly have written a lot about police in my life, and it's not only something that I know about, but always something that interests me.

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One must not be shy where language is concerned.

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