The reality is that most of North America knows next to nothing of the 20th century's first genocide - the systematic slaughter of 1.5 million Armenians in the First World War. Chris Bohjalian 20thamericaarmenian Change image and share on social
On a regular basis if you're trying to produce something, I think you should work every day and set achievable goals. Chris Bohjalian achievablebasisday Change image and share on social
People seem to read so much more nonfiction than fiction, and so it always gives me great pleasure to introduce a friend or family member to a novel I believe they'll cherish but might not otherwise have thought to pick up and read. Chris Bohjalian cherishfamilyfiction share on social
If you look at my personal library, you will notice that it ranges from Henry James to Steig Larsson, from Margaret Atwood to Max Hastings. There's Jane Austen and Tom Perrotta and volumes of letters from Civil War privates. It's pretty eclectic. Chris Bohjalian atwoodaustencivil share on social
Why a ghost story? Well, I love them. They're fun to read - and, yes, fun to write. Chris Bohjalian funghostlove Change image and share on social
I loved all ghost stories. So I guess it was only a matter of time before I wrote one. Chris Bohjalian ghostguesslove Change image and share on social
As a novelist, there are three phone calls you never expect to receive in your lifetime because if you waited for them you would grow despairing - one calling from Stockholm with a Swedish accent, one from the NBA, and one from Oprah Winfrey. Chris Bohjalian accentcalldespair share on social
When I was 13, my family moved from a suburb of New York City to Miami, Florida, and we moved there the Friday before Labor Day weekend. Chris Bohjalian citydayfamily Change image and share on social
My personal opinion is that, if you're a professional writer, that you do have quotas. So every day I do try to write 800-1,200 words. I don't always achieve it, and the reality is that a lot of the words I write will end up on the cutting-room floor. Chris Bohjalian achievecutday share on social
What is most important to me is that my narrator's voice is believable, and that, though it is clearly an absolute fiction, it has the emotional resonance of memoir. Chris Bohjalian absolutebelievableemotional Change image and share on social