Lauren Groff
Born: 01-01-1978
Lauren Groff is an acclaimed American novelist and short story writer known for her intricate narratives and rich character development. She gained widespread recognition with her novel "Fates and Furies," a finalist for the National Book Award. Groff's work often explores themes of marriage, identity, and the human condition, blending literary depth with compelling storytelling. Her distinctive voice and keen observations have earned her a place among contemporary literary luminaries.
Book summaries for books written by Lauren Groff
Quotes
In marriage, in life, in everything, it takes a certain resilience to survive.
People said: Do not be too good. You will be a burden.
It was a beautiful word, 'fidelity'. It was meaningful and muscular and alluring.
Love doesn't always survive a marriage.
If you live in water, you are part and you are whole.
But youth is the first of the gifts, and the old must learn to grow older.
The first-born daughter would be a fury in the world.
Sometimes the grandest plans are the most fragile.
The point is, you keep going. You want to. So all that's left is to keep walking.
It's a trap, the two-body problem. It's a joke.
The world was so beautiful, the world was so sad.
The truth is a terrible thing to tell.