The Drought in the Bookshop

The Drought by J G Ballard

"I believe in the power of the imagination to remake the world, to release the truth within us, to hold back the night, to transcend death, to charm motorways, to ingratiate ourselves with birds, to enlist the confidences of madmen." - J.G. Ballard

 

Jerusalem Commands in the Bookshop

Jerusalem Commands by Michael Moorcock

"Writing is not brave, it’s the opposite – it’s just something I’ve always wanted to do. Surgeons are brave. If there’s a hierarchy of bravery, writers are somewhere near the bottom." - Maggie O'Farrell, Hamnet