To say NEA Big Read author Marilynne Robinson is well-known in the world of literature is an understatement. With numerous recognitions and honors to her name such as a 2012 National Humanities Medal, 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and National Book Critics Circle Award for Gilead, Robinson invites readers to dig into both her fiction and nonfiction writing. The Paris Review describes her work as “celebrations of humans,” while Robinson admits herself how the characters she creates leave her with a sense of longing for more. Take a look inside one of the most creative minds of our time with this collection of quotes.