I was totally absorbed in the real world, the politics, the history, the news, and I just couldn't find my way into the fictional world... When I finally could return to writing the novel, it was in fits and starts. David Guterson absorbfictionalfinally share on social
I'm interested in themes that endure from generation to generation. David Guterson enduregenerationinterest Change image and share on social
What sustains me is to be with my family and to write. David Guterson familysustainwrite Change image and share on social
I became paralyzed as an artist with writer's block. David Guterson artistblockparalyze Change image and share on social
My father is a practicing criminal law attorney in the Seattle area. David Guterson areaattorneycriminal Change image and share on social
What some people interpret as brooding melancholy is serenity. I don't feel required to grasp all the time. David Guterson broodfeelgrasp Change image and share on social
It's a brooding melancholy that haunts me. David Guterson broodhauntmelancholy Change image and share on social
Cities produce in me melancholy or a tension I don't need. David Guterson citymelancholyproduce 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