Matt Ruff
Matt Ruff is an acclaimed American author known for his genre-blending novels that often incorporate elements of science fiction, fantasy, and thriller. Born in New York City in 1965, Ruff attended Cornell University. His notable works include "Fool on the Hill," "Bad Monkeys," and "Lovecraft Country," which was adapted into an HBO series. Ruff's writing is celebrated for its inventive narratives and exploration of social themes.
Book summaries for books written by Matt Ruff
Quotes
It doesn't matter how much you know about a person. Until you've lived with them, you don't really know them at all.
Believe me, there are very few problems in life that can't be solved by the judicious application of high explosives.
Reality is nothing more than a convenient measure of complexity.
The only thing standing between us and a world of unlimited possibilities is our inability to imagine it.
The only thing worse than believing in a conspiracy is not believing in a conspiracy.
People can be as evil as they want, but sooner or later they do something that's good.
Some things are worth dying for. Others are worth killing for.
There's no right or wrong way, no master plan, no conspiracy, no grand design. There's just chaos and coincidence.
The truth is that everyone's lying to everyone else, and everyone knows it.
Sometimes you have to do bad things for good reasons.
The problem with secrets is that people always think they're the only ones who have them.
The more we learn about the world, the less we understand it.