The pull of history has been a strong theme in my life as a novelist. Anita Shreve historylifenovelist Change image and share on social
Like many readers, I am continually in search of books that allow me to lose myself in an entirely unique universe. Anita Shreve bookcontinuallylose Change image and share on social
A novel is a collision of ideas. Three or four threads may be floating around in the writer's consciousness, and at a single moment in time, these ideas collide and produce a novel. Anita Shreve collidecollisionconsciousness Change image and share on social
WWI is a romantic war, in all senses of the word. An entire generation of men and women left the comforts of Edwardian life to travel bravely, and sometimes even jauntily, to almost certain death. At the very least, any story or novel about WWI is about innocence shattered in the face of experience. Anita Shreve bravelycomfortdeath share on social
I got hit by the bug of reading - not via a person, but via the one-room library in our small town. I remember that the children's books were in the right-hand corner near the floor. Often when I went there, I was the only visitor. Anita Shreve bookbugchild share on social
I have a Facebook page and a website. Beyond that, I'm actually a very private person. I'd rather see the focus on the books than on me. Anita Shreve bookfacebookfocus Change image and share on social