Liz

“… writing is always some form of interpretation, some form of translating the specificity of one’s roots or expertise or even one’s own mind into language that can be absorbed and assimilated into the consciousness of a broader audience.”
― Ta-Nehisi Coates, We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy

“Stupid men and their stupid violence. Tearing apart everything good that was ever built. Why couldn't you ever just go after your life without tripping over some idiot's dick?”
― Rebecca Makkai, The Great Believers

“I like to think I know what death is.”
― Jesmyn Ward, Sing, Unburied, Sing

“We think people want SERIOUS, and they do, but they only want about 3 inches of serious on most things. USA Today got it wrong ... they didn't go far enough. I'm getting more and more convinced people want a smattering of everything but just a smattering, and you'd better tell them the nut graf quick. I call it "drive-though journalism": filling and fast. And don't forget to give them a side of fries or an apple pie along with it.”
― Dawn Dressler