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James Baldwin on Art, Life, Writing, Reading, and More

Happy birthday, James Baldwin! Here are some quotes from the writer: “Artists are here to disturb the peace.”…

Happy birthday, William H. Gass! Here are some quotes from his books, interviews, etc. Speaking of interviews, read my career-spanning…

Happy birthday, John Ashbery! Here are some quotes from his writing: “I too often feel like a person I…

Happy birthday, William T. Vollmann! 63, today! Here are some quotes from the writer: “If I try not to…

Happy birthday, Hart Crane! Here are some quotes and poems from the poet: “I can remember much forgetfulness.” “One…

Happy birthday, Jacques Derrida! Here are some quotes from the philosopher: “I always dream of a pen that would…

Happy birthday, Walter Benjamin! Here are some quotes from the author’s texts: “The art of storytelling is reaching…

Happy birthday, Marcel Proust! Here are some quotes from the writer: “Love is space and time measured by…

Happy birthday, Frida Kahlo! Here are some quotes from the artist: “A little while ago, not much more than…

Happy birthday, Franz Kafka! Here are some quotes from the writer: “I usually solve problems by letting them…