I think one can be more honest in fiction than in a memoir. Akhil Sharma fictionhonestmemoir Change image and share on social
It's easy when you grow up in fear to act out of fear. I don't want to embrace that fear; I prefer to be kind. Akhil Sharma acteasyembrace Change image and share on social
When you read Chekhov, everything has an even gray tone. When you read 'Family Life', everything has an even white tone. It is almost like when you paint on paper, and you can see the paper through the paint. Akhil Sharma chekhovfamilygray share on social
During my breakdown, many things, tiny things I had not even registered before, had begun to torment me with guilt. I used to steal Splenda from Starbucks. I would go into a Starbucks whenever I needed the sweetener and would take a fistful of packets, even when I didn't buy a coffee. Akhil Sharma beginbreakdownbuy share on social
Seven years into writing a novel, I started to lose my mind. My thirty-seventh birthday had just come and gone, the end of 2008 was approaching, and I was constantly aware of how little I had managed to accomplish. Akhil Sharma accomplishapproachaware share on social
Writing about what happened to my brother and to my family was awful. It was hard to look back at how much suffering there was and at how certain bad situations were made worse by our decisions. Akhil Sharma awfulbackbad Change image and share on social
We are often unaware of how much we love the people around us. This is true for everyone. We may think that we love certain people, but we don't know how profoundly we love them. Akhil Sharma lovepeopleprofoundly Change image and share on social
My wife is the most wonderful woman in the world, and my parents are the most extraordinary father and mother. Akhil Sharma extraordinaryfathermother Change image and share on social
