I don't generally listen to music while working, but sometimes music can help me get past minor writer's block. David Liss blockgenerallylisten Change image and share on social
I am saying that while popular culture usually portrays practitioners of magic as separate from ordinary people, often biologically different, many people have habits or customs or superstitions that show magic was once a whole lot more democratic. David Liss biologicallyculturecustom share on social
I once spent a spent a summer selling encyclopedias door to door. David Liss doorencyclopediasell Change image and share on social
Oh yeah, I grew up with comics. You know, I always like to describe myself as a 'narrative junkie.' I love novels, I love comics, movies, TV. If it's a good story, I'm hooked. David Liss comicdescribegood Change image and share on social
I lived in Atlanta for a couple of years while getting my masters at Georgia State. I thought I hated it at the time, but I've been back a couple of times since, and there's no place I've lived to which returning is so much like visiting a place I only remember from my dreams. David Liss atlantabackcouple share on social
I do feel like I'm in this lucky position where I can write something and people will read it, and I feel like I should say something that's probably worth saying... I feel like it's something worth saying, and one more person saying it is better. David Liss feelluckypeople share on social
In the past, people generally believed they could acquire magic in two ways: through learning the craft, either from another practitioner or from books; or through obtaining magic from a powerful being-think Faust or the classic, demonized witch, both of whom get their mojo from Satan. David Liss acquirebelievebook share on social
I went with the old adage that you should write what you know. What I knew was 18th century Britain, so what I decided I would do is write a novel based on my dissertation research. David Liss 18thadagebase Change image and share on social
I was always a big Justice League fan. I always loved Batman, Superman - I have a weird Martian Manhunter fixation. David Liss batmanbigfan Change image and share on social
In my research, what I found most interesting was how common and ordinary magic was to people in the past. David Liss commonfindinterest Change image and share on social
