"I'm a little skeptical of so-called narco fiction, I have to say, though some writers I admire may have written some narco fiction. You feel the dread and the atmosphere in Yuri Herrera's extraordinary novels, but you'd never say that what he writes is narco fiction. The same goes for Martin Solares's novels, inspired by the nightmare city of Tampico, where he's from. Valeria Luiselli, Ãlvaro Enrigue, I know that they're deeply affected by what goes on in Mexico, but their wonderful writing points in another direction, though not necessarily always and only."

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Source : Source: therumpus.net

Francisco Goldman

#Writing Quotes #Atmosphere Quotes #Nightmare Quotes

“When I was larger, people said I was fat. Now that I've lost weight, they say I died.”
“What about our refusal to look squarely at the degradation of the planet we inhabit? In the last election cycle many candidates refused even to acknowledge the hard science, irrefutable science, of climate change. The president, while readily accepting the facts, has done far too little to alter them. How long are we, are you, prepared to wait?”
“My entire life is dedicated to music, and at my age, that makes a lot of years! But all the work and dedication is only that I'm able to forget myself and let the music do the 'talking.'”
“You cannot compromise principles to achieve unity”

Source : John H. Groberg (1993). “The Other Side of Heaven”, Bookcraft, Incorporated
“Rapping is the only time I'm serious.”

Source : "What I've Learned: Earl Sweatshirt, on Being a Teenage Rap Prodigy Back From Exile" by Nate Hopper, www.esquire.com. August 19, 2013.
“The U.S., France, Germany and Canada have all responded to the financial crisis by boosting rather than cutting their science funding. The U.K. has not.”
“I'm a total pleasure seeker. I pursue anything that satisfies me. I usually get it. I have specific needs and I know what they are so I can achieve satisfaction.”
“I feel grateful that the person I end up working with a lot is Paul Rudd. He's a prince among men, and so talented, and generous, and effortless.”

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