Young minds - young brains - need stories and ideas like the ones in those [censored and banned] books in order to grow. They need ideas that you disagree with. They need ideas that I disagree with. Or they'll never be able to figure out what ideas they believe in.

Being brave was easy when you would rather die than give up.

There is really no end to life's little humiliations.

Book tours are excellent things, and one is lucky to get to go on one, but they have a way of leeching away one's will to live.

My book group has one rule: no books for adults. We read young adult fiction only.

I never thought about doing a sequel when I was actually writing 'The Magicians.' I only ever considered it a standalone.

I've stayed in houses that were in the country, and in England, but I'm still not sure that I've stayed in an English country house.