I am much more aware of making the plot more original, avoiding contrivance, having the story matter much more. I used to think more about symbols consciously. Now I think much more about the story. Dara Horn avoidawareconsciously Change image and share on social
Commanded by God dozens of times in the Hebrew Bible to remember their past, Jews historically obeyed not by recording events but by ritually re-enacting them: by understanding the present through the lens of the past. Dara Horn biblecommanddozen share on social
Sibling relationships figure in a lot of my books. You don't often see relationships between adult siblings explored in fiction. Dara Horn adultbookexplore Change image and share on social
The books are like children in that having written one doesn't make writing the next one any easier, because it's a new set of problems and a new set of challenges with each one, and having dealt with one before means that you now know how to do it. Dara Horn bookchallengechild share on social
I'm a person who always wanted to turn my life into an archive. Social media made my dream come true. Dara Horn archivedreamlife Change image and share on social
The way I express ideas is through the plot, Suspense is an important part of expressing an idea. Dara Horn expressideaimportant Change image and share on social
My siblings and I had this theory that my parents were spies. Dara Horn parentsiblingspy Change image and share on social
Every person has a legacy. You may not know what your impact is, and it may not be something that you can write on your tombstone, but every person has an impact on this world. Dara Horn impactlegacyperson Change image and share on social
Memory as an article of faith often comes naturally to writers, who by temperament are likely to be diarists and record keepers, forever searching past events for elusive patterns - and forever believing that such patterns are to be found. Dara Horn articlebelievediarist share on social
