I admire Eudora Welty. ‘Delta Wedding’ is a book I’ve given as a present to numerous women. Eudora Welty rocks. She writes such jewel-like, fine, refined short stories. – Nell Zink
Like beautiful homes, cute babies, or noble careers helping others, books can make us feel like we mean something positive, and in gratitude, we truly love them. – Nell Zink
My mother was very, very critical of my early efforts. She was, like, ‘At your age, the Brontes were doing X, Y, and Z.’ – Nell Zink
My whole life, I wanted to write. What validates you as a writer is the adulation of fans… and I’ve got that… ‘Animal Review’ is pretty well-known. – Nell Zink
When people recommend to me a book for personal reasons, that’s what makes it fun to read. It’s like when people would make mixtapes and say, ‘Here are the songs I think you should know.’ – Nell Zink
I was always a bit concerned about purity of essence. I never wanted a job that might affect the way I wrote or thought. – Nell Zink
I saw a cardinal when I was in Brooklyn, and I was almost moved to tears. I was, like, ‘I can’t believe this thing is legal. I can’t believe this thing is in the wild. How did this happen? How has someone not killed them all? They’re so conspicuous. They’re gorgeous. How can they still be alive?’ – Nell Zink
The first job I had with what you might call human dignity, meaning with an office of my own and a bit of self-determination, was in technical writing, and only after I moved to Tel Aviv, where being a native English speaker is a meal ticket. – Nell Zink
I tend to be slightly fastidious in the company I keep. As a woman, you almost need to be. – Nell Zink
If you’re going to clutter up the world with more novels, you should do a little more than entertain people. – Nell Zink
