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Anyway I read more contemporary poetry than contemporary fiction so my mind goes first to a kind of crass conceptualism that repeats vanguard gestures of the past minus the politics and historical context Picture Quote #1

Barack Obama is an elegant and literate man with a cosmopolitan sense of the world. He is widely read in philosophy, literature, and history - as befits a former law professor - and he has shown time and again a surprising interest in contemporary fiction Picture Quote #1

An elegantly crafted novel, The Reluctant First Lady clearly documents author Venita Ellick as an exceptionally accomplished writer able to skillfully weave memorable characters into a riveting story line from beginning to end. As engaging as it is entertaining, The Reluctant First Lady is highly recommended for both personal reading lists and community library contemporary fiction collections Picture Quote #1

I know I’m a rare person, a trained scientist who writes fiction, because so few contemporary novelists engage with science Picture Quote #1

Contemporary fiction is the hardest for me because I am not really in the popular culture - I don’t watch TV Picture Quote #1

All the pictures I do are contemporary. I’ve sort of discovered I haven’t really been into science fiction or period pictures. And so, in that vein, psychological thrillers play a big part Picture Quote #1

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Whenever I read a contemporary literary novel that describes the world we’re living in, I wait for the science fiction tools to come out. Because they have to - the material demands it Picture Quote #1

Obviously, I love to do both contemporary and historical fiction. When a hint of a story grabs me, I try to go with it to see where it will take me whatever the setting Picture Quote #1

For its speculations to be taken seriously, dystopian fiction must be part of a discussion of contemporary society, a projection of ongoing political failures perhaps, or the wringing of present jeopardy for future disaster Picture Quote #1

Oddly enough, my favorite genre is not fiction. I’m attracted by primary sources that are relevant to historical questions of interest to me, by famous old books on philosophy or theology that I want to see with my own eyes, by essays on contemporary science, by the literatures of antiquity Picture Quote #1

Going back to the noir fiction of the 30s, 40s and 50s. It’s very contemporary Picture Quote #1

I read a ton of fiction - historical, contemporary, literary, commercial, I love it all Picture Quote #1

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...Fan fiction is a way of the culture repairing the damage done in a system where contemporary myths are owned by corporations instead of owned by the folk Picture Quote #1

Artists - musicians, painters, writers, poets - always seem to have had the most accurate perception of what is really going on around them, not the official version or the popular perception of contemporary life Picture Quote #1

Popular culture isn’t a freeze-frame; it is images zapping by in rapid-fire succession, which is why collage is such an effective way of representing contemporary life. The blur between images creates a kind of motion in the mind Picture Quote #1

I think that if the novel’s task is to describe where we find ourselves and how we live now, the novelist must take a good, hard look at the most central facts of contemporary life - technology and science Picture Quote #1

My attempt has been really to, beyond making a record of contemporary life, which is what you inevitably do, is trying to make beautiful books - books that are in some way beautiful, that are models of how to use the language, models of honest feeling, models of care Picture Quote #1

My musical life started with hearing and being fascinated by contemporary music Picture Quote #1

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Our contemporary life is based on information that can change at any time Picture Quote #1

I’ve found that contemporary psychology enrages me with its simplistic ideas of human life, and also its emptiness Picture Quote #1

Happiness and Sadness are two contemporary stages in life. A wise man overcomes sadness with his wisdom, and a foolish man faces it with tears Picture Quote #1

I don’t see boundaries between styles, such as modern or contemporary. I’ve collected each piece from a different experience or period of my life Picture Quote #1

[Documentary photography] is unwittingly literary, because it is nothing other than an observation of contemporary life apprehended at the right moment by an artist capable of seizing it. (1928) Picture Quote #1

Artist - musicians, painters, writers, poets, always seem to have had the most accurate perception of what is really going on around them, not the official version or the popular perception of contemporary life Picture Quote #1

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People like to complain about the state of contemporary literature, but I can only assume they don’t read it very widely Picture Quote #1

For my students who are trying to learn the craft of writing in a writing class - contemporary literature is what’s most useful Picture Quote #1

My stories are full of facts; they have a beginning and an end. For that reason, they will never... occupy a place in contemporary literature Picture Quote #1

Of all the unexpected things in contemporary literature, this is among the oddest: that kids have an inordinate appetite for very long, very tricky, very strange books about places that don’t exist Picture Quote #1

I’ve always loved the blues, ever since I was a kid. It has a depth to it that a lot of contemporary music doesn’t have. It has pain and suffering in it, but funny stories, too. And it is built on storytelling, which is something I really love Picture Quote #1

The first thing that struck me about contemporary music in general had been thatthere was not much interest in rhythm Picture Quote #1

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Anyway I read more contemporary poetry than contemporary fiction so my mind goes first to a kind of crass conceptualism that repeats vanguard gestures of the past minus the politics and historical context. (Contemporary Quotes) Barack Obama is an elegant and literate man with a cosmopolitan sense of the world. He is widely read in philosophy, literature, and history - as befits a former law professor - and he has shown time and again a surprising interest in contemporary fiction. (Contemporary Quotes) An elegantly crafted novel, The Reluctant First Lady clearly documents author Venita Ellick as an exceptionally accomplished writer able to skillfully weave memorable characters into a riveting story line from beginning to end. As engaging as it is entertaining, The Reluctant First Lady is highly recommended for both personal reading lists and community library contemporary fiction collections. (Contemporary Quotes) I know I’m a rare person, a trained scientist who writes fiction, because so few contemporary novelists engage with science. (Contemporary Quotes) Contemporary fiction is the hardest for me because I am not really in the popular culture - I don’t watch TV. (Contemporary Quotes) All the pictures I do are contemporary. I’ve sort of discovered I haven’t really been into science fiction or period pictures. And so, in that vein, psychological thrillers play a big part. (Contemporary Quotes) Whenever I read a contemporary literary novel that describes the world we’re living in, I wait for the science fiction tools to come out. Because they have to - the material demands it. (Contemporary Quotes) Obviously, I love to do both contemporary and historical fiction. When a hint of a story grabs me, I try to go with it to see where it will take me whatever the setting. (Contemporary Quotes) For its speculations to be taken seriously, dystopian fiction must be part of a discussion of contemporary society, a projection of ongoing political failures perhaps, or the wringing of present jeopardy for future disaster. (Contemporary Quotes) Oddly enough, my favorite genre is not fiction. I’m attracted by primary sources that are relevant to historical questions of interest to me, by famous old books on philosophy or theology that I want to see with my own eyes, by essays on contemporary science, by the literatures of antiquity. (Contemporary Quotes) Going back to the noir fiction of the 30s, 40s and 50s. It’s very contemporary. (Contemporary Quotes) I read a ton of fiction - historical, contemporary, literary, commercial, I love it all (Contemporary Quotes) ...Fan fiction is a way of the culture repairing the damage done in a system where contemporary myths are owned by corporations instead of owned by the folk. (Contemporary Quotes) Artists - musicians, painters, writers, poets - always seem to have had the most accurate perception of what is really going on around them, not the official version or the popular perception of contemporary life. (Contemporary Quotes) Popular culture isn’t a freeze-frame; it is images zapping by in rapid-fire succession, which is why collage is such an effective way of representing contemporary life. The blur between images creates a kind of motion in the mind. (Contemporary Quotes) I think that if the novel’s task is to describe where we find ourselves and how we live now, the novelist must take a good, hard look at the most central facts of contemporary life - technology and science. (Contemporary Quotes) My attempt has been really to, beyond making a record of contemporary life, which is what you inevitably do, is trying to make beautiful books - books that are in some way beautiful, that are models of how to use the language, models of honest feeling, models of care. (Contemporary Quotes) My musical life started with hearing and being fascinated by contemporary music (Contemporary Quotes) Our contemporary life is based on information that can change at any time (Contemporary Quotes) I’ve found that contemporary psychology enrages me with its simplistic ideas of human life, and also its emptiness. (Contemporary Quotes) Happiness and Sadness are two contemporary stages in life. A wise man overcomes sadness with his wisdom, and a foolish man faces it with tears. (Contemporary Quotes) I don’t see boundaries between styles, such as modern or contemporary. I’ve collected each piece from a different experience or period of my life. (Contemporary Quotes) [Documentary photography] is unwittingly literary, because it is nothing other than an observation of contemporary life apprehended at the right moment by an artist capable of seizing it. (1928) (Contemporary Quotes) Artist - musicians, painters, writers, poets, always seem to have had the most accurate perception of what is really going on around them, not the official version or the popular perception of contemporary life. (Contemporary Quotes) People like to complain about the state of contemporary literature, but I can only assume they don’t read it very widely. (Contemporary Quotes) For my students who are trying to learn the craft of writing in a writing class - contemporary literature is what’s most useful. (Contemporary Quotes) My stories are full of facts; they have a beginning and an end. For that reason, they will never... occupy a place in contemporary literature. (Contemporary Quotes) Of all the unexpected things in contemporary literature, this is among the oddest: that kids have an inordinate appetite for very long, very tricky, very strange books about places that don’t exist. (Contemporary Quotes) I’ve always loved the blues, ever since I was a kid. It has a depth to it that a lot of contemporary music doesn’t have. It has pain and suffering in it, but funny stories, too. And it is built on storytelling, which is something I really love. (Contemporary Quotes) The first thing that struck me about contemporary music in general had been thatthere was not much interest in rhythm. (Contemporary Quotes)

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