There was something about the idea of Russia that I found very intriguing, and I think I had romanticized it a lot. Anthony Marra findideaintrigue Change image and share on social
To make a book convincing, it's less important that the right tree be in the right place than that the characters are emotionally real. Anthony Marra bookcharacterconvince Change image and share on social
A novel can grant humanity even to those who Anthony Marra granthumanity Change image and share on social
It's hard to think of another body of work that is more universally beloved - I don't think I've ever met someone who has encountered 'Calvin and Hobbes' without falling for them. Anthony Marra belovedbodycalvin Change image and share on social
Research is not an obstacle, something to be frightened of. It can be one of the real joys of writing. Anthony Marra frightenjoyobstacle Change image and share on social
I didn't know a single person who had ever been there. I wasn't even sure how to spell Chechnya. Anthony Marra chechnyapersonsingle Change image and share on social
When I visited Chechnya, I was taken aback at first because people would regularly make jokes about kidnapping me. Anthony Marra abackchechnyajoke Change image and share on social
Ever since studying in Russia as a college student, I had been in a long-distance, one-sided love affair with Chechnya's remarkable history, culture and rugged natural beauty. Anthony Marra affairbeautychechnya Change image and share on social
For the years I spent working on it, 'Constellation' was the only novel I knew how to write, so maybe I still abided by the maxim? Regardless, I prefer the maxim: Write what you want to know, rather than what you already know. Anthony Marra abideconstellationknow share on social
