Fear and I were old buddies, despite my best efforts to the contrary. Peter Straub buddycontraryeffort Change image and share on social
Instead, I was interested in what I guess I could call narrative indeterminacy, in questioning the apparent, taken-for-granted authority of any particular representation of the events in question. Peter Straub apparentauthoritycall Change image and share on social
Each new book is a tremendous challenge. Peter Straub bookchallengetremendous Change image and share on social
I instantly chucked my academic ambitions and began writing fiction full-time. Peter Straub academicambitionbegin Change image and share on social
I believe I encountered death, which was a bit too much for a seven-year-old. Peter Straub bitedeathencounter Change image and share on social
On gym days, I don't get to my desk until 4 in the afternoon, and everything except bedtime and the appointment with the liquid narcotic is pushed back a bit. Peter Straub afternoonappointmentback Change image and share on social
My first real breakthrough collided with the last months of Callaghan's Labour government, which had every intention of enjoying my success as much as I did. Peter Straub breakthroughcallaghancollide Change image and share on social
I write longer sentences than most of the others, maybe because I probably like Henry James more than they do. Peter Straub henryjamelong Change image and share on social
Many fiction writers eventually want to feel that their work forms a single, unified entity. Peter Straub entityeventuallyfeel Change image and share on social
There were a lot of adventure books for boys, historical novels by Kenneth Roberts, and whatever mystery novels the alarmed librarian imagined might not corrupt an eager but innocent youth. Peter Straub adventurealarmbook Change image and share on social