Ursula K. Le Guin Quotes

Poetry and prose are of equal importance to me as a reader, and there doesn't seem to be much difference in my own writing.

I've never been particularly interested in genre distinctions. They seem to me more useful to a librarian than to a writer.

I have a huge passion for literature.

Sometimes reading other writers helps. You learn some little technique that turns out to be useful, or simply are reinspired by the amazing things others do.

Yes, I don't read books for entertainment.

One can't write for all readers. A poet cannot write for people who don't like poetry.

I really began to love to read while in high school, and my favorite authors were my heroes: J.D. Salinger, Kurt Vonnegut.

I read mostly poetry.

I never, as a reader, have been particularly interested in dystopian literature or science fiction or, in fact, fantasy.

I was so naive about writing, I went to the public library and checked out the only volume they had on the topic - an academic treatise about publishing from the WWII era.

Both types of books - fiction and nonfiction - are a search for story. As a writer and a reader, there's nothing I crave more than a good story!

The distinctions of what makes a book one genre or another can sometimes be a bit muddy, but generally it's a matter of projecting who the audience will be, which is a judgment that's based on the subject matter. 'Mainstream' is the cleanest label for a book that draws readers of both sexes and from a wide age-range.

I did not discover literature of any kind until I was about eleven, or ten.

Nonfiction is never going to die.

I like westerns, fantasy, sci-fi, graphic novels, thrillers, and I try to avoid the word 'genre' altogether. A good book is a good book.

I don't generally read a lot of fiction.

I love to read. I don't get enough time to read. I love reading the Internet. I love reading magazines. I love going on the 'net.

My first love is literature.

As a kid, I dreamt of becoming a writer. My most exciting pastime was reading novels; in fact, I would read anything I could find.

The best way to learn to write is to read in the genre you might be interested in; then, you need to actually sit down and write. In a lot of cases, the first book you write will not get published. Do not get hung up on that. Start a second book.

I'm really into short-story collections and essays; they're my jam.

There are two classes of authors: the one write the history of their times, the other their biography.

Science fiction is really a rather tiny business compared with its giant cousin, which is fantasy.

Breathtakingly real and utterly compelling, Immoral dishes up page-turning psychological suspense while treating us lucky readers to some of the most literate and stylish writing you'll find anywhere today.

Books are like tweets, except longer.