I remember being in high school and listening to Vivaldi's 'Winter' and being so overwhelmed with emotion. Sara Zarr emotionhighlisten Change image and share on social
The one reader I'm trying to please as I write is me, and I'm pretty difficult to please. Sara Zarr difficultprettyreader Change image and share on social
I played the clarinet, and my sister played the violin... If we'd had the discipline and the passion, maybe we could have been good. Sara Zarr clarinetdisciplinegood Change image and share on social
I don't want to pretend like I'm some intellectual person who understands Flannery O'Connor. Sara Zarr connorflanneryintellectual Change image and share on social
Readers want a story, not a pattern. It's the specifics of a story that make it really ping our various reader radars. Sara Zarr makepatternping Change image and share on social
I grew up in San Francisco in the 1970s. We were part of a church that belonged to the California Jesus movement. Sara Zarr 1970sbelongcalifornia Change image and share on social
One of my favorite authors is Robert Cormier. He was a devout Catholic and a very nice man, which might not be the impression you get from reading his books. Sara Zarr authorbookcatholic Change image and share on social
The characters are whole, real people to me that I'm getting to know, and since real people are all flawed, so are my characters, I hope. Sara Zarr characterflawedhope Change image and share on social
When a young reader tells you that they'd never finished a book outside of school until they read yours, or that they really needed to hear something that one of your characters says or thinks... that's just rewarding and humbling. Sara Zarr bookcharacterfinish share on social
Making lists of favorite things is, for me, a task ridden with anxiety. What if I've accidentally excluded something I love? What if I discover something new tomorrow that I love even more? Sara Zarr accidentallyanxietydiscover Change image and share on social
