Anju

“Every writer I know feels this way about someone else. Writing is such a solitary activity. You have no assurance that what you’re creating has any value, and any indication that you’re behind in the rat race sends you spiraling into the pits of despair. Keep your eyes on your own paper, they say. But that’s hard to do when everyone else’s papers are flapping constantly in your face.”
― R.F. Kuang, Yellowface

“The British are known for their tea, but honestly, it was awful. Strange, considering they get the export quality. Do sit down.”
― V.V. Ganeshananthan, Brotherless Night

“You can’t just stay in the house studying. You have to see the world yourself—don’t let others tell you what it looks like.”
― V.V. Ganeshananthan, Brotherless Night

“Imagine the places you grew up, the places you studied, places that belonged to your people, burned. But I should stop pretending that I know you. Perhaps you do not have to imagine. Perhaps your library, too, went up in smoke.”
― V.V. Ganeshananthan, Brotherless Night