Naturally, it was easier for me to envision becoming a novelist than it is for most people. I had two great in-house teachers; I had parents who considered a career in the arts a real possibility rather than a dreamy arrow shot into the sky. Jesse Kellerman arrowartcareer share on social
When I was four, we went to Oahu. It was the first time we celebrated Passover away from home. Jesse Kellerman celebratehomeoahu Change image and share on social
I had some experience writing collaboratively when I wrote for the theatre. Jesse Kellerman collaborativelyexperiencetheatre Change image and share on social
I don't intend to write the same kind of book for the rest of my life because I feel I would not be satisfied only writing in one mode. Jesse Kellerman bookfeelintend Change image and share on social
I remember my father banging away on an IBM Selectric in the garage. He wrote his first novels on that machine. I remember its pebbly surface, its cold heft. It made its mark, literally and violently. Jesse Kellerman bangcoldfather Change image and share on social
I had some trepidation about working with someone else, especially a family member. You don't want work to affect your personal relationship. Jesse Kellerman affectfamilymember Change image and share on social
All my books deal with the effect of intent upon action, how our understanding of good and evil depends heavily on context. Jesse Kellerman actionbookcontext Change image and share on social
We crime novelists have a great pulpit. We write about justice and about correcting injustice. Jesse Kellerman correctcrimegreat Change image and share on social
It's impossible for me to disentangle how much of my storytelling urge is the product of growing up with novelist parents and how much is a genetic legacy from those same parents. Jesse Kellerman disentanglegeneticgrow Change image and share on social
I think everyone assumes that I talk to my parents a lot about writing, but I didn't - they're my parents. We didn't have constant workshops running in my household. Jesse Kellerman assumeconstanthousehold Change image and share on social