“The first bookstore I loved wasn't a little independent gem nestled in...” — Celeste Ng Quote

“The first bookstore I loved wasn't a little independent gem nestled in a neighborhood: it was a modest Waldenbooks in our local shopping mall.”

“We have to figure out why we see the world in different ways and then how are we going to adjust so that we can at least still understand each other.”

“The proliferation of styles, genres, and media need not be the death knell of anything. Instead, it's a sign that our acceptance for variation and experimentation has become wider, our interests have become more diverse, and our appetites have become more omnivorous.”

“I think that every book that's in a bookstore should entertain in some way.”

“When I go out shopping and pass a bookstore, I always grab a couple of cookbooks, so I have a library of them. I end up keeping many that I got years and years ago because they work so well.”

“If I'm in the bookstore, and I see a 700-page novel, my first thought is, 'Ooh, how could you cut this down to size and make a movie out of it?'”