Charles McGrath Professions : Former Australian Federal MP Born : November 10, 1872 Died : July 31, 1934 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Charles McGrath Journalists are more powerful now than they've ever been, and we all know what power does. Anyone who disses the media is really asking for it. But it is the case that the journalists are what they are - world famous for vulgarity, alcoholism, spite. Charles McGrath media powerful doe That’s the problem with fiction — or the charm, if you want. Even mediocre plots have a way of sinking their hooks into you, until you find yourself concerned for the fates of characters who aren’t even fully convincing. Charles McGrath finding-yourself fate character Comic books are what novels used to be - an accessible, vernacular form with mass appeal - and if the highbrows are right, they're a form perfectly suited to our dumbed-down culture and collective attention deficit. Charles McGrath reading culture book The best vacation is still a book, a renewable ticket to places real and imaginary. Charles McGrath vacation real book Similar Authors Mark Latham former-australian-federal-mp All Authors