Adam Kirsch Quotes and Sayings - Page 1

“The unadmitted reason why traditional readers are hostile to e-books is that we still hold the superstitious idea that a book is like a soul, and that every soul should have its own body.”
-- Adam Kirsch

#Book #Ideas #Soul
“Once a poet calls his myth a myth, he prevents the reader from treating it as a reality; we use the word 'myth' only for stories we ourselves cannot believe.”
-- Adam Kirsch

#Believe #Reality #Stories
“So how can a poet-an intelligent, serious poet-write mystical verse now? The poetry of Adam Zagajewski provides the beginning of an answer to this question.”
-- Adam Kirsch

#Writing #Intelligent #Answers
“With luck, a writer capable of producing both Slouching Towards Kalamazoo and The Blood of the Lamb will not remain unappreciated for long.”
-- Adam Kirsch

#Blood #Long #Luck

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