A Quote by John Gimlette

I have dipped into Ian McEwan and so on. I tend not to stick with one writer. But I dip in here and there.

John Gimlette

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John Gimlette
English - Author
Born: 1963

Ian McEwan is a very good writer; the first half of Atonement alone would ensure him a lasting place in English letters.

John Banville

I'll tell you who I absolutely adore: Ian McEwan.

David Bowie

People like Ian McEwan and Jonathan Franzen completely bore me.

David Shields

There are some novelists who can get away with writing about sex - Philip Roth, Ian McEwan - but they are rare.

Ruth Rendell

Your basic, well-made novel by Ian McEwan or Jonathan Franzen just bores me silly.

David Shields

When it comes to writers, I'm a huge fan of Ian McEwan. I've never taken a writing course, but reading and deconstructing his novels has been as good a lesson as any.

Deborah Copaken Kogan

I read everything by Ian McEwan, he is so elegant. I love reading anything about Shakespeare, too. He is my first love. If I had a time machine, I would be hanging out with him.

Kate Fleetwood

Since my adaptation of Ian McEwan's 'Atonement,' I get sent a lot of novels that people think will work as movies. So every now and then I make a point of sitting down and reading a couple of them.

Christopher Hampton

One thing about the fantasy dinner party idea that no one considers is whether these people are going to get on. I would say John McEnroe and Ian McEwan, but what would they have to say to each other?

Robert Webb

There are few writers who, if they publish anything, I am going to buy it: Ian McEwan, Scott Turow, Pat Conroy - he was a buddy of mine and I always read his stuff. Also: Harlan Coben, Elmore Leonard, John Le Carre, but he's pushing ninety.

John Grisham

The computer beeped as the upload completed. A moment later, Ian Kabra appeared on the screen. Dan was surprised. "Hey, Ian, isn't it, like, two in the morning back there?" "It's called jet lag," Ian informed him. "I'm still on London time. I don't suppose you savages have any tea in this mausoleum." "There's a diet Snapple in the fridge." Ian shuddered. "I thought not.

Gordon Korman

Emotional roller coasters tend to emphasize the lows, tend to be more affected by the low, by the dip in an emotional roller coaster than when you are at the peak.

Rush Limbaugh

I'm trying not to go through that midlife dip that artists tend to have.

Cornelia Parker

Something we do know is that review coverage does go to male authors more than women authors. That's a fact. I think it's one of those examples of unconscious bias: If you hire a lot of male journalists, they're more likely to pick up the latest Ian McEwan novel than the latest A.S. Byatt novel.

Emma Donoghue

The challenge is simple: Quitting when you hit the Dip is a bad idea. If the journey you started was worth doing, then quitting when you hit the Dip just wastes the time you’ve already invested. Quit in the Dip often enough and you’ll find yourself becoming a serial quitter, starting many things but accomplishing little. Simple: If you can’t make it through the Dip, don’t start. If you can embrace that simple rule, you’ll be a lot choosier about which journeys you start.