Karin Slaughter I read about violent things. I think what I get out of that is entertainment by learning about different things, and reading the genre and getting an understanding of motivations. But at the end of the day, it’s still a book, and I can walk away. – Karin Slaughter Book Quotes Day Quotes Entertainment Quotes Genre Quotes Learning Quotes Motivations Quotes Read Quotes Reading Quotes Understanding Quotes Violent Quotes Walk Quotes I busted my chin open trying to be Evel Knievel on my bike. When it happened, you could see straight through to the bone, I thought my dad was going to pass out. It left a scar that I still have now. I think a lot of people are curious about what makes people do what they do, and I guess my curiosity isn’t hidden in any way.
Susanna Clarke I had to restrain myself from buying a book on 19th-century fruit knives. – Susanna Clarke
Michael Ondaatje It’s a responsibility of the writer to get the reader out of the story somehow. – Michael Ondaatje
Bibi Bourelly My dad raised me on everything from his music to Stevie Wonder to A Tribe Called Quest. I learned the ‘Midnight Marauders’ album in and out. – Bibi Bourelly
Devin Kelley As a kid, Punky Brewster was my idol. I wanted to dress like her and talk like her. – Devin Kelley
Don Willett One truth I’ve learned as a father: Children want presence more than presents. They don’t want to read about you; they want you. – Don Willett
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