I think my characters are more wish fulfillments than they are mirrors. They see things I don't and live in a world I can only enter through words. Sarah Addison Allen characterenterfulfillment Change image and share on social
Magical realism is a blending of the unusual or supernatural into an otherwise ordinary setting. And, to me, this perfectly describes the South. 'The Sugar Queen' involves a lot of magical happenings, but in a very down-home Southern setting. It's full of things that could almost be true. Sarah Addison Allen blenddescribefull share on social
The thing most consistently on my desk as I write is a cat - a different one at different times of the day. I think I'm more a part of their ritual. Sarah Addison Allen catconsistentlyday Change image and share on social
I love that my dad has stopped asking me when I'm going to get a real job. Sarah Addison Allen dadjoblove Change image and share on social