The real question is: How do you react? What do you do next? Evade responsibilities? Bury yourself in work? What do you do? All three of my novels take up that question, although none gives an answer. David Guterson answerburyevade Change image and share on social
My book is traditional. It runs counter to the post-modern spirit. David Guterson bookcountermodern Change image and share on social
When I went to college I took a creative writing class and decided in a week to be a writer. David Guterson classcollegecreative Change image and share on social
I was aware that there is an expectation that writers inevitably falter at this stage, that they fail to live up to the promise of their first successful book, that the next book never pleases the way the prior one did. It simply increased my sense of being challenged. David Guterson awarebookchallenge share on social
Don Quixote is one that comes to mind in comparison to mine, in that they both involve journeys undertaken by older men. That is unusual, because generally the hero of a journey story is very young. David Guterson comparisondongenerally Change image and share on social
There's a certain nostalgia and romance in a place you left. David Guterson leavenostalgiaplace Change image and share on social
When it comes time to sit down and write the next book, you're deathly afraid that you're not up to the task. That was certainly the case with me after Snow Falling on Cedars. David Guterson afraidbookcase Change image and share on social
I think of myself as a really happy person. David Guterson happyperson Change image and share on social
I think you have an obligation to share what you know as a writer. David Guterson obligationsharewriter Change image and share on social
Post-modernism is dead because it didn't address human needs. David Guterson addressdeadhuman Change image and share on social
