Sharon Stone has made a fortune from her movies, so who says you can’t get something for nothing? Jeff Giles Read Quote
It’s been said that Generation X should get a life. Well, in ‘Bottle Rocket,’ they get a life of crime. Or at least try. Jeff Giles Read Quote
Leaving New York and friends is tough, and there are things about it I still really miss. But Montana is a great place to write. Jeff Giles Read Quote
I’d been wanting to try a YA novel for years because I saw how exciting the genre was and how amazing, hungry, and curious the readers were. Jeff Giles Read Quote
Tobias Wolff is a hell of a writer, but you knew that already. His first memoir, ‘This Boy’s Life,’ was a Huck Finn story set in the Eisenhower era – a story so rich and wounding that not even Hollywood could make a bad movie out of it. Jeff Giles Read Quote
In my work at ‘Entertainment Weekly,’ I had written reviews and news stories about YA books and film franchises and was always moved by how smart and voracious and loyal the readers were. Everything we did got lots of attention and reaction. Jeff Giles Read Quote
Jean Thompson’s short-story collection ‘Who Do You Love’ is a beautiful book, but a hell of a sad one. Jeff Giles Read Quote
White Teeth’ has far too many characters, and its plot is tortured. But Smith has an astonishing intellect. She writes sharp dialogue for every age and race – and she’s funny as hell. Jeff Giles Read Quote
When salaries skyrocket, budgets skyrocket, and then rigor mortis sets in: moviemakers turn out formulaic junk in an effort to hedge their bets. Jeff Giles Read Quote
