Wisdom from Maxine Hong Kingston

A powerful imagination can lead us to the truth.

--Maxine Hong Kingston
speaking at the L.A. Times Festival of Books
April 26, 2008

Jennifer Government

The public will not suddenly start buying Whoppers instead of Big Macs or Apples instead of IBMs. Trust me, I'm from Nike. Nobody actually swaps brands because they heard the company did something bad. They keep on buying their favorite product at their favorite price.

from Jennifer Government
by Max Barry
Doubleday, 2006

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

Everyone thinks their own situation most tragic. I am no exception.

from Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
by Jeanette Winterson
Atlantic Monthly Press, 1985

What Came Before He Shot Her

"Man, I tell you: No God I'm familiar with has ever lived in this part of town."

from What Came Before He Shot Her
by Elizabeth George
HarperCollins, 2006