My feeling is that writing is, for me, a pathological condition. That could sound like a mystical experience, and it may be a mystical experience, but I have learnt just to go with it. Alan Garner conditionexperiencefelt Change image and share on social
My attitude is that if anybody of any age wants to read a book, let them, but I do think that no child would want to read 'Boneland.' Alan Garner ageattitudeboneland Change image and share on social
My primary tongue, I would call North-West Mercian. Alan Garner callmerciannorth Change image and share on social
My great-grandfather was a self-taught man, and his library was extraordinary. I read the lot. Alan Garner extraordinarygrandfathergreat Change image and share on social
I loathe crowds. I especially don't like cities. A city involves biomass. And biomass gets to me. Alan Garner biomasscitycrowd Change image and share on social