For many startups, ideating is the fun part: coming up with ingenious schemes to grab eyeballs and start conversations. But before you dive into that stage, take a step back and define your goals. Neil Blumenthal Read Quote
I take a real interest in the possibilities of teaching – including the practice of bringing creative writing, and serious reading, into the classroom. I am persuaded that since language is alive, much of the challenge has already been met by the poets and novelists we read. Michael Cadnum Read Quote
In a novel, even if you put a country in the wrong hemisphere, which I’ve done, I can always claim it was part of the additional weirdness of the story. Nick Harkaway Read Quote
There are so many ways to tell a story. With multiplatform books, we are reimagining what literacy can be. Patrick Carman Read Quote
The history of slavery in this country has affected not only how black people see themselves, but how white people see black people as well, and the roles they’re meant to play… I’m aware of it, as a person of color. Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman Read Quote
I have a tendency to be awfully big-hearted and it’s very hard for me to say no, even when I need to. Dolly Parton Read Quote
