The prosecutor, who is supposed to carry the burden of proof, really is an author. Scott Turow authorburdencarry Change image and share on social
My sister was a twin, and the other baby died in childbirth, and I was three at the time, and I always kind of thought it haunted me. It was a weird thing. My dad was an ob-gyn, and so it was confusing that the other baby didn't come home from the hospital. Scott Turow babychildbirthconfuse share on social
The one thing I would like more credit for is being part of a movement which involves recognising the importance of plot and asserting that books of literary worth could be written that had plots. Scott Turow assertbookcredit Change image and share on social
I always say, and I mean it, that the great break of my literary career was when I went to law school. Scott Turow breakcareergreat Change image and share on social
I grew up on the north side of Chicago, in West Rogers Park, an overwhelmingly Jewish neighborhood. When I was 13, my parents moved to Winnetka, Illinois, an upper class, WASPy suburb where Jews - as well as Blacks and Catholics - were unwelcome on many blocks. I suffered the spiritual equivalent of whiplash. Scott Turow blackblockcatholic share on social
I don't like re-writing very much. The fourth and the fifth draft - that's too much like work. There's not much inspiration about it, and the lawyerly side kicks in - being very careful and somewhat technical. Scott Turow carefuldraftfourth share on social
If life's lessons could be reduced to single sentences, there would be no need for fiction. Scott Turow fictionlessonlife Change image and share on social
I think lawyers have a fidelity to the system itself that's always got to be with them, and indeed, most of the defense lawyers I know observe that. Scott Turow defensefidelitylawyer Change image and share on social
I keep two sentimental mementos on my desk to remind me of two favorite men. There is an inkwell that my Uncle Seymour made, a brass grotesque he mounted on a marble base. And my grandfather's shaving cup is there, used to store pencils and pens. Scott Turow basebrascup share on social
The purpose of narrative is to present us with complexity and ambiguity. Scott Turow ambiguitycomplexitynarrative Change image and share on social