“It's tough to write beautifully about ugly things, but Mitchell S. Jac...” — Victor LaValle Quote

“It's tough to write beautifully about ugly things, but Mitchell S. Jackson makes it look easy.”

“In the end, what's any good reader really hoping for? That spark. That spell. That journey.”

“My three obsessions are mental illness, horror and religion.”

“In L.A., it's not on the surface. Everything is in the cracks. The restaurant out front will look like this old, boring place, and you'll go inside, and it's this lush, beautifully designed restaurant.”

“While I love walking past those beautifully lit bookstores in my neighborhood, what I mostly buy there are blank notebooks and last-minute presents for children's birthdays.”

“There is genuine healing in a beautifully crafted musical theatre song, like Stephen Sondheim's 'Losing My Mind,' or a pop music gem like Joni Mitchell's 'Help Me.'”