For the Love of Books: Stories of Literary Lives, Banned Books, Author Feuds, Extraordinary Characters, and More

by Graham Tarrant

‘When people tell you something’s wrong or doesn’t work for them, they are almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they are almost always wrong.’ Neil Gaiman (1960– )

‘You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.’ Jack London (1876–1916)

‘Never show or discuss work in progress. Never answer a critic.’ Raymond Chandler (1888–1959)

‘The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say.’ Anaïs Nin (1903–77)