To create a past that seemed authentic but would be a fiction, you need an invented language. Jeanette Winterson authenticcreatefiction Change image and share on social
Academics love to make theories about a body of work, but each book consumes the writer and is the sum of his or her world. Jeanette Winterson academicbodybook Change image and share on social
I wanted to invent myself as a fictional character. And I did, and it has caused a great deal of confusion. Jeanette Winterson causecharacterconfusion Change image and share on social
Your weak point is the open, vulnerable place where you can always be hurt. Love, in all its aspects, opens the self so fully. Jeanette Winterson aspectfullyhurt Change image and share on social
I live alone, with cats, books, pictures, fresh vegetables to cook, the garden, the hens to feed. Jeanette Winterson bookcatcook Change image and share on social
I don't understand why people talk of art as a luxury when it's a mind-altering possibility. Jeanette Winterson alterartluxury Change image and share on social
I hated historical novels with fluttering cloaks. Jeanette Winterson cloakflutterhate Change image and share on social
What's invisible to us is also crucial for our own well-being. Jeanette Winterson crucialinvisible Change image and share on social