“Teenagers are extremely smart, and if they think for even a second tha...” — Ransom Riggs Quote

“Teenagers are extremely smart, and if they think for even a second that an author is 'writing down' to them, or mimicking their voice poorly, or condescending to them in any way, they will throw the book across the room.”

“You'll find a lot of rich detail in people's personal histories - diaries and journals and things of the era.”

“I grew up in Florida, which is the land of flea markets and swap meets. My grandmother loved to go these places, and she'd take me along.”

“A lot of my favourite books - I should say, not much happens in the books! It's much more about the points of view of the author more than anything else.”

“If modesty and candor are necessary to an author in his judgment of his own works, no less are they in his reader.”

“Most people will pay tribute to Anthony Bourdain as a chef, as the author of 'Kitchen Confidential,' and as the host of several food and travel shows - most recently, 'Parts Unknown' on CNN.”