What you demand from storytelling is a moral - even political - import. I tend to shun that didactic aspect.
Aleksandar HemonTo me, the solidarity of readers is far more important than the solidarity of writers, particularly since readers in fact find ways to connect over a book or books, whatever they may be.
Aleksandar HemonI am just like everybody else...because there is nobody like me in the whole world.
Aleksandar HemonI have been on the margins in terms of having to find a place to live and getting a job, but at some point, and before that point, I always thought no matter where I am, that's the center.
Aleksandar Hemon