Reads tagged with “Zadie Smith”

Zadie Smith on What Writers Can Learn from Some of History’s Greatest Dancers

Zadie Smith on What Writers Can Learn from Some of History’s Greatest Dancers

“Between propriety and joy choose joy.”

The Artist and the Anguish of the American Dream: Zadie Smith’s Love-Hate Letter to New York

The Artist and the Anguish of the American Dream: Zadie Smith’s Love-Hate Letter to New York

“The greatest thing about Manhattan is the worst thing about Manhattan: self-actualization.”

Zadie Smith’s 10 Rules of Writing

Zadie Smith’s 10 Rules of Writing

“Resign yourself to the lifelong sadness that comes from never being satisfied.”

Zadie Smith on Optimism and Despair

Zadie Smith on Optimism and Despair

“Progress is never permanent, will always be threatened, must be redoubled, restated and reimagined if it is to survive.”

Zadie Smith on the Psychology of the Two Types of Writers

Zadie Smith on the Psychology of the Two Types of Writers

“It’s a feeling of happiness that knocks me clean out of adjectives. I think sometimes that the best reason for writing novels is to experience those four and a half hours after you write the final word.”

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