Each good novel has a vision of its world that informs what is put in and what is left out.
Marge Piercey,
Life of Prose and Poetry: An Inspiring Combination
We still have crime, homelessness, parents selling their children for a nickel bag and a host of other ills. If a master storyteller like Dickens could find his most compelling stories within that landscape, who am I to turn away from it.
Sara Peretsky,
A Storyteller Stands Where Justice Confronts Basic Human Needs