Home
Topics
Authors
:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Michelle Dean Quotes

American - Journalist | 1983 -

There has long been an argument in New York about what, exactly, the purpose of book awards ought to be. One model sees them as a celebration of the unquestioned best and brightest, a triumphal parade for marquee authors who have published in a given year.

Best Purpose New York Book Year New

Most people do not pay attention to the publisher's imprint on a given book.

People Book Attention Pay Attention

The 'World Wide Web', as people quaintly called the Internet in 1996, was more or less made up of text. There was no YouTube. There was no Facebook. There was, however, Usenet, a loose and difficult-to-navigate assortment of message boards.

People World Internet More YouTube

Since the era of 'Sherlock Holmes,' private detectives had long been able to influence cases on their own. But the online detective, who had no sort of professional training or even long practice, is a purely modern phenomenon. The Internet changed everything by letting anyone become a self-appointed 'expert' on a case.

Training Practice Influence Internet

While 'Twilight''s popularity was undeniable among both the teenagers they were aimed at and middle-aged women who flocked to the series in droves, Meyer has drawn her share of criticism for her writing. Some feminist critics assailed what they saw as Bella's mooning over her vampire lover.

Women Writing Criticism Critics Over

After living in the United States for over 10 years, here is what I have learned about the Fourth of July: it is more of a barbecuing holiday than anything else.

Holiday I Have Learned Living More

Mass market paperback thrillers are a dime a dozen. The trick is to find something that actually sticks to the ribs.

Find Something Market Dozen Dime

I read almost no romantic fiction, in part because I barely believe in romance in the age of Tinder.

Age Romantic Believe Romance Fiction

Summer is always a tricky time to recommend new literary fiction. The big releases do not hit until fall.

Time Fall Summer New Always Fiction

Mary Roach's curiosity is notoriously infectious.

Curiosity Infectious Mary Roach

I've come, even as a feminist, to dread the phrase 'female friendship,' because it tends to signal overdetermined relationships.

Friendship Relationships Because Come

The 'beach read' has become such a ubiquitous concept in contemporary literature that we assume it has always been around. In fact, the term only emerged in the 1990s, usually in book trade publications such as 'Booklist' and 'Publisher's Weekly.'

Beach Book Literature Become Always

First Prev page 1 234 5 6 Next page Last

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Michelle Dean quotes