John Madera

“I am influenced by words and the chewiness of language.”

Happy birthday, Annie Proulx! 84, today! “I read omnivorously, I always have, my entire life. I would rather…

Happy birthday, Michael Martone—writer, professor, small press hero, and literary citizen extraordinaire! Here are some quotes from Martone. …

Happy birthday, Alain Robbe-Grillet! Here are some quotes from the writer. “The writer must proudly consent to bear…

Happy birthday, John Hawkes! Here are some quotes from the author. “‘Choice means variable, variable means discontinuity, discontinuity destroys…

Happy birthday, Brian Evenson! 53, today! Here are some quotes from the writer. “It’s those unguarded moments where…

R.I.P., Toni Morrison. Here are some quotes from her writing. “‘If you surrendered to the air, you could…

Happy birthday, James Baldwin! Here are some quotes from the writer. “This is the only real concern of…

Happy 200th birthday, Herman Melville! Here are some quotes from his writing. “Truth is ever incoherent, and when…

Happy birthday, William H. Gass! Here are some quotes from his books, interviews, etc. “So I am still…

Happy birthday, Stanley Kunitz! Here are some quotes from the poet. “There’s grammar in my bones!” “I…