Blake Bailey Quote: The funniest novel you've never read....

The funniest novel you've never read. . . . Afternoon Men is a revelation to sophisticated readers of every stripe, but especially to a certain kind of artist manqu on the brink of discovering that life is a more difficult business than he ever had reason to expect. . . . The subject matter is 'relatable,' as my students like to say. Better still, though, is what you can learn about the craft of writing from this marvelous book. . . . Indeed, if you're looking for a funny, nonportentous Hemingway, then the early Powell is your man.

- Blake Bailey

Blake Bailey Quotes

- George Carlin

Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist.

Topic(s): Persons , Funny , Humor , Disappointment , Comedian , Disappointed , Cynical , Cynicism , Skepticism , Idealism , Idealist , Relatable , Cynic More...

- Bono

I accept the Old Testament as more of an action movie: blood, car chases, evacuations, a lot of special effects, seas dividing, mass murder, adultery. The children of God are running amok, wayward. Maybe that’s why they’re so relatable.

Topic(s): Children , Running , Action , Actors , Accepting , Special , Car , Blood , Effects , Sea , Mass , Murder , Movie , Testament , Adultery , Child Of God , Old Testament , Action Movie , Dividing , Relatable , Special Effects , Evacuation More...

- Luke James

I’m willing to go wherever with this because music is everything to me. This is my world and how I see it. My music speaks for me in a way that’s relatable and truthful.

Topic(s): World , Way , Speak , Music Is , Willing , Truthful , Relatable More...

- Lilly Singh

The number one thing I want my videos to be is relatable.

Topic(s): Want , Numbers , One Thing , Video , Relatable

- Lily Collins

Great movie stars like Audrey Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor who were capable of saying so much without saying anything at all merely by carrying themselves in a classic fashion that’s timeless yet relatable.

Topic(s): Fashion , Classic , Timeless , Movie Star , Relatable , Hepburn , Audrey More...

- Cameron Diaz

We’ve all gone through some kind of betrayal, whether it’s with a boyfriend or a friend or a family member. That’s why this is so relatable to everybody because we all know what it feels like to feel that betrayal.

Topic(s): Feels , Kind , Gone , Members , Betrayal , Family Members , Relatable More...

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- Blake Bailey

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