'The Long Goodbye' is one book I like to read over and over again, and it was an enormous inspiration for 'All The Wrong Questions'. Daniel Handler bookenormousgoodbye Change image and share on social
I was not a particularly brave child, I think, because I had a narrative mind, because my mind automatically went to any terrible thing that could happen. Daniel Handler automaticallybravechild Change image and share on social
I didn't like books where people played on a sports team and won a bunch of games, or went to summer camp and had a wonderful time. I really liked a book where a witch might cut a child's head off or a pack of angry dogs might burst through a door and terrorize a family. Daniel Handler angrybookbunch share on social
I can't think of a story that doesn't have something terrible in it. Otherwise, it's dull. So when I embarked into the world of picture books, my first thought was to do something about the dark. Daniel Handler bookdarkdull Change image and share on social
I listen to Morricone, the famed Italian film composer, while I'm working. Daniel Handler composerfamedfilm Change image and share on social
I think books that are meant to be read in the nighttime ought to confront the very fears that we're trying to think about. Daniel Handler bookconfrontfear Change image and share on social
I like to give people novels I think they would like, on no particular occasion - just when we're in a bookstore together. I like to receive reference books on my birthday. Daniel Handler birthdaybookbookstore Change image and share on social
I like writing for movies. It's nice to be alone working on fiction in your room, and then it's nice to be in a room with a bunch of people working on a movie. Daniel Handler bunchfictionmovie Change image and share on social
