Ann Pancake
Ann Pancake is an acclaimed American author known for her poignant exploration of Appalachian life and culture. Born in West Virginia, her works often reflect the complexities and challenges of rural communities. Pancake's writing is celebrated for its lyrical prose and deep empathy, particularly evident in her novel "Strange As This Weather Has Been." She has received numerous awards, including the Whiting Award, highlighting her significant contribution to contemporary literature.
Book summaries for books written by Ann Pancake
Quotes
You can’t change things with a mind-set that everything’s okay. You can’t.
But there’s no hope in selling out, is there?
I’ve seen some things you can’t unsee.
We’re all of us connected. Every one of us.
I’m just saying, the way things are, maybe we gotta worry about each other in this place.
How you can’t help but hurt things you love. And how you can’t help but love things you hurt.
It’s not like you can just go out and buy yourself a new life.
You can’t have one without the other. It don’t work that way.
We can’t just keep letting things go on the way they are.
It’s like everything’s just out of whack, and you can’t do anything about it.
How you can’t just go on living in a place and not let it change you.
We can’t just keep pretending everything’s okay.