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I'm not interested in creating a book that is read once and then placed on the shelf and forgotten.

I have three libraries. As a gift, a friend alphabetized and organized my main library of novels, history books, and nonfiction. Then I have a photo-book collection. Then there's this nearly whole room of my childhood books. I've also got cookbooks and a big collection of horse-related books.

I'm an inveterate bookstore wanderer. I read constantly, so I love a good bookstore. I can't help it.

A library book, I imagine, is a happy book.

Why buy a book when you can join a library.

I've got more ideas for books than I'll ever be able to use in my lifetime. I'm very fortunate like that.

Listen, I wrote 10 unsuccessful books before I broke through, so I'm looking all the time to keep my books fascinating. I want to write what people want to read, not push any message.

I try not to recommend too many books, frankly, because I think there's a certain synchronicity that happens when people discover books.

I'm really a library man, or second-hand book man.

There are books all around me... I don't read as much as I used to, but I always have a book or two going.