Most writers I know go for word counts, and I used to be a journalist, so I guess that's ingrained. Aminatta Forna countguessingrain Change image and share on social
I temporarily became a surgeon for 'Memory of Love'. I spent two weeks in an operating theatre, watching amputations, and I loved it. Aminatta Forna amputationlovememory Change image and share on social
My childhood ended in this horrible way. I lived in a country where I didn't trust anybody. Aminatta Forna childhoodcountryend Change image and share on social
Increasingly, there are those of us who write from outside the center, and those are the writers that I'm most interested in because they bring me into worlds that I did not previously know. And that, as a writer, is what I try to create. Aminatta Forna bringcentercreate share on social
I was brought up in a household where you stood up to be counted. Aminatta Forna bringcounthousehold Change image and share on social
Jung Chang was the first person to tell a grand historical, political story through a personal narrative. Aminatta Forna changgrandhistorical Change image and share on social
