There are lots of unlikable characters in literature. It doesn't mean they're not fascinating.
Lynne TillmanIt's not the writer who determines how good she is anyway. Writers don't determine that. It's readers who determine that.
Lynne TillmanI think those women who get themselves to write essays, it's not an easy thing to do because as women, you're not encouraged to think; you're encouraged to feel. This is a broad, broad statement. So I think those women who go out on a limb and publish essays are highly conscious of how they are writing their opinions.
Lynne Tillman