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Lev Grossman Quotes

American - Novelist | June 26, 1969 -

More than fantasy or even science fiction, Ray Bradbury wrote horror, and like so many great horror writers he was himself utterly without fear, of anything. He wasn't afraid of looking uncool - he wasn't scared to openly love innocence, or to be optimistic, or to write sentimentally when he felt that way.

Love Fear Science Great Looking Way

When it comes to true humility in the face of history, nothing beats complete silence.

History Silence Humility Face True

My book group has one rule: no books for adults. We read young adult fiction only.

Book Young Group Fiction Adult Rule

I've read plenty of J.G. Ballard, but I'm not really a Ballardian. I've met Ballardians, and I know when I can't compete. I like Ballard in his relatively unchallenging apocalyptic mode: 'Vermilion Sands,' 'The Drowned World,' 'The Burning World,' 'The Crystal World.'

World Know Crystal Compete Burning

Even though I have spent literally years of my life trying to learn another language, any other language - and even though I have in the past claimed in several key professional contexts that I speak other languages - I am in fact still trapped inside the bubble of English.

Life Past I Am Speak Key Language

I ought to at least be able to read literature in French. I went to an enlightened grade school that started us on French in fifth grade, which meant that by the time I graduated high school I had been at it for eight years.

Time School High School Literature

When I got to college I simply decided that I could speak French, because I just could not spend any more time in French classes. I went ahead and took courses on French literature, some of them even taught in French.

Time College Speak Literature Ahead

It's a terrible thing for a book, when you feel like you're supposed to like it.

Book Feel You Terrible Like Thing

How often have I met and disliked writers whose books I love; and conversely, hated the books and then wound up liking the writer? Too often.

Love Up Books Liking Whose Writer

Hating a book is not unlike hating a person; in fact it's tempting to just go ahead and hate the author personally, by proxy, qua human being, except that I know that would be a mistake.

Hate Mistake Book Person Go Know

It's not really possible to open 'The Casual Vacancy' without a lot of expectations both high and low crashing around in your brain and distorting your vision. There's no point pretending they're not there.

Vision Brain Expectations Possible

I have spent many, many hours reading J.K. Rowling's work. I am a known 'Harry Potter' fan.

Work I Am Reading Fan Harry Potter

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