Kiley Reid
Kiley Reid is an acclaimed American author best known for her debut novel, "Such a Fun Age," which was longlisted for the 2019 Booker Prize. A graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, Reid crafts narratives with sharp social commentary and engaging prose. Her work often explores themes of race, class, and privilege. Reid's writing has appeared in publications like Ploughshares and Lumina, establishing her as a vibrant voice in contemporary literature.
Book summaries for books written by Kiley Reid
Quotes
But you can't love someone back to life.
Because you can't change the way people feel, and you can't make them feel what you feel.
The thing I hate most in the world is people who assume you're just like them.
I don't need you to be mad that it happened. I need you to be mad that it just like... happens.
It's about wanting to be the best part of someone's life, and about someone being the best part of yours.
It's not like it's a different thing. It's just more of the thing that's already there.
I just think sometimes people are beautiful. Not in looks. Not in what they say. Just in what they are.
I just don't know what to do with people saying that I'm brave for doing things that feel like the right thing to do.
It's not about who you know. It's about who you want to know.
I'm not trying to be a martyr. I'm just trying to be a person.
Sometimes it's just easier to be who people want you to be.
Because it's not what they owe you, it's what you owe them.