I love Paris for the million reasons that everybody loves the city. It's an incredibly romantic and beautiful place. Alan Furst beautifulcityincredibly Change image and share on social
Moscow had this incredible, intense atmosphere of intrigue and darkness and secrecy. Alan Furst atmospheredarknessincredible Change image and share on social
I had a publishing history of murder mysteries. Alan Furst historymurdermystery Change image and share on social
When you move a border, suddenly life changes violently. I write about nationality. Alan Furst borderlifemove Change image and share on social
My father died when I was young, and my mother, Ruth, went to work in an office selling theater and movie parties. She put me through private school, Horace Mann, in Riverdale. She sent me to camp so that I would learn to compete. She was a lioness, and I was her cub. Alan Furst campcompetecub share on social
It takes me three months of research and nine months of work to produce a book. When I start writing, I do two pages a day; if I'm gonna do 320, that's 160 days. Alan Furst bookdaygonna Change image and share on social
I never wanted to be a Cold War novelist. Alan Furst coldnovelistwant Change image and share on social
I started writing in my 20s. I just wanted to write, but I didn't have anything to write about, so in the beginning, I wrote entertainments - mainly murder mysteries. Alan Furst 20sbeginentertainment Change image and share on social
French women will always look up at a man, even if he is four inches shorter than she is. Alan Furst frenchinchman Change image and share on social
I read very little contemporary anything. Alan Furst contemporaryread Change image and share on social