And out of a desire essentially to imitate what I was reading, I began to write, like a clever monkey. — Russell Banks
So the same cultural and political issues that divided us in 1968 are still dividing us. — Russell Banks
One of the things I have tried to do with this book and with all of them really is avoid that — Russell Banks
John brown first swam into my vision in the 1960s when I was a political activist in the — Russell Banks
Lists of books we reread and books we can’t finish tell more about us than about the relative — Russell Banks
I much prefer working with kids whose life could be completely upended by a reading of a — Russell Banks
If you dedicate your attention to discipline in your life you become smarter while you are — Russell Banks
I don’t want it to be all that self-conscious or artificial, but it really grows out of my having — Russell Banks
For almost anyone who chooses to be a writer, since so very few writers are able to learn a — Russell Banks
First of all it’s usually women who run these higher primate sanctuaries, rarely men. — Russell Banks
But really, it was reading that led me to writing. And in particular, reading the american — Russell Banks
What I am finding now is that my audience is getting younger as I get older, which is a — Russell Banks
Through writing, through that process, they realize that they become more intelligent — Russell Banks
The 60s passed and faded and I grew older, and in 1987 bought a house in upstate new york — Russell Banks
Storytelling is an ancient and honorable act. An essential role to play in the community or tribe. — Russell Banks