Sarah Cameron

“I had never been given any affirmation at home, so I was hungry for praise. When I was complimented, even on a whim by a hysterical teacher, my chest grew hot, and for some reason I felt like crying.”
― Sayaka Murata, Earthlings

“When I was writing, I realized something. Your voice reminds me of a 6B. I'm not sure if this is going to make sense, but it's like they're soft and rigid at the same time. Almost unbreakable.”
― Mieko Kawakami, Heaven

“He’d never understand what Sokcho was like. You had to be born here, live through the winters. The smells, the octopus. The isolation.”
― Elisa Shua Dusapin, Winter in Sokcho

“The sooner I was brainwashed the better. That way I would no longer suffer.”
― Sayaka Murata, Earthlings