Dorothy Allison Quotes

Literature is the lie that tells the truth. - Dorothy Allison quote.

Literature is the lie that tells the truth.
— Dorothy Allison Skin

Fiction never exceeds the reach of the writer's courage.  The best fiction comes from the place where the terror hides, the edge of our worst stuff.
— Dorothy Allison Skin: Talking About Sex, Class, & Literature

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Hunger makes you restless. You dream about food—not just any food, but perfect food, the best food, magical meals, famous and awe-inspiring, the one piece of meat, the exact taste of buttery corn, tomatoes so ripe they split and sweeten the air, beans so crisp they snap between the teeth, gravy like mother's milk singing to your bloodstream. - Dorothy Allison quote.

Hunger makes you restless. You dream about food—not just any food, but perfect food, the best food, magical meals, famous and awe-inspiring, the one piece of meat, the exact taste of buttery corn, tomatoes so ripe they split and sweeten the air, beans so crisp they snap between the teeth, gravy like mother's milk singing to your bloodstream.

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