“Tell me, why did Lotto write a war play? Because works about war always trump works about emotions, even if the smaller, more domestic plays are better written, smarter, more interesting. The war stories are the ones that gets the prizes. But your husband's voice is strongest when he speaks most quietly and clearly.”

American novelist and short story writer

Lauren Groff is an American novelist and short story writer. She is known for fiction that has appeared across five novels and three short story collections, and 79 quotes on this site are attributed to her. Her books include Delicate Edible Birds, Fates and Furies, Matrix, The Vaster Wilds, and Brawler. She also co-founded The Lynx Bookstore in Gainesville, Florida, with her husband, Clay Kallman.