Jonathan Safran Foer
Born: 02-21-1977
Jonathan Safran Foer is an acclaimed American author known for his innovative narrative style and exploration of complex themes. He gained prominence with his debut novel "Everything Is Illuminated," which earned critical acclaim and several awards. Foer often blends fiction with elements of memoir and philosophy, as seen in works like "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close." Beyond fiction, he addresses environmental issues, notably in "Eating Animals," highlighting his diverse literary contributions.
Book summaries for books written by Jonathan Safran Foer
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I felt like crying but nothing came out. It was just a sort of sad sickness, sick sad, when you can't feel any worse. I think you know it. I think everybody knows it now and then. But I think I have known it pretty often, too often.
Everything is illuminated in the light of the past. It is always along the side of us…on the inside, looking out.
The only thing worse than imagining the worst is the act of not imagining; imagining the best.
I have found my love for the end of my life.
I have stayed alive to seek revenge.
To be with a woman who makes you feel young again is a rare gift.
Everything that is born dies. And I only am left alive.
I can no longer see her face. I have lost her features to my memory.
Memories are ever present. They live alongside us each day, like the air we breathe.
She was the kind of girlfriend God gives you young, so you'll know loss for the rest of your life.
We dream to give ourselves hope. To stop dreaming - well, that's like saying you can never change your fate.
The worst thing a man can do is let himself die. Make things happen for yourself.