It was at this time that she entirely gave up on reading. The covers of books looked like coffins to her, either shabby or ornate, and what was inside them might as well have been dust.
Alice MunroHe was evidently the sort of person who posed questions that were traps for you to fall into.
Alice MunroI want the reader to feel something is astonishing. Not the 'what happens,' but the way everything happens. These long short story fictions do that best, for me.
Alice MunroMoments of kindness and reconciliation are worth having, even if the parting has to come sooner or later.
Alice Munro