Kathleen Rooney
Born: 01-01-1980
Kathleen Rooney is an acclaimed American author, poet, and editor known for her engaging prose and lyrical style. She co-founded Rose Metal Press, a publisher specializing in hybrid genres, and has authored several books, including "Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk." Rooney's work often explores themes of memory, identity, and urban life. A dedicated educator, she teaches English and creative writing, bringing her passion for literature to new generations of writers.
Book summaries for books written by Kathleen Rooney
Quotes
There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit.
The most astonishing thing about Lillian's life was not that it was long, but that it was ever new.
She felt the city as a series of vibrations, a thrum, a pulse, and she was part of it.
New York City is the only place in the world where you can be lonely and not feel lonely.
She had always known that one day she would be a star.
Walking is the best way to remember who you are.
In a city like this, every day was a cause for celebration.
She liked the idea that she was a woman who had witnessed and influenced so much change.
The world was made of stories, and Lillian was a reader.
Every street corner was a memory palace.
She wanted to be a woman who made the world a little more interesting.
The city was a library, and Lillian was its most ardent reader.