I grew up in Seattle, but I always knew I wanted to leave. David Guterson growknowleave Change image and share on social
Hemingway said the only way to write about a place is to leave it. David Guterson hemingwayleaveplace Change image and share on social
Fiction is socially meaningful. David Guterson fictionmeaningfulsocially Change image and share on social
I was born in Washington State and have lived here for 42 plus years. David Guterson bearlivestate Change image and share on social
I have relaxed into my persona as an author, although I used to fight that. David Guterson authorfightpersona Change image and share on social
I write because something inner and unconscious forces me to. That is the first compulsion. The second is one of ethical and moral duty. I feel responsible to tell stories that inspire readers to consider more deeply who they are. David Guterson compulsiondeeplyduty share on social
I often heard about his cases and I often sat in on his trials. In the late 1960s when I was growing up I wanted to be a crusader like him but I didn't want to wear a suit and commute. David Guterson 1960scasecommute Change image and share on social
I have traveled the entire state and spent a lot of time out of doors. So I have known the landscape of the Columbia Basin for quite a while, and I have had this strong feeling about it for many years. David Guterson basincolumbiadoor share on social
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
Time made me change. I gradually woke up to the realization that this is who I am, an author, a public figure, and I couldn't just hide in my study, tapping away at the keyboard and pretend that I didn't have a role to play beyond stringing words together. David Guterson authorchangefigure share on social