I can gabble on now, but I couldn't when I was a kid, so I spent a lot of time in my own head on the moors by myself. It felt like writing was the right way to express myself. Sarah Hall expressfeltgabble Change image and share on social
Various books revolutionised what I think about novels and showed me that they're not strict, formulaic things. 'Coming Through Slaughter' by Michael Ondaatje was one of them. Sarah Hall bookcomeformulaic Change image and share on social
James Salter has talents on the page we novelists would sell souls to the devil for. Sarah Hall deviljamenovelist Change image and share on social
The beauty of interdisciplinary conversation is that the mode of expression is essentially different for each practitioner, even if ideas are shared. Sarah Hall beautyconversationessentially Change image and share on social
I think you can tell any human story in a particular place. Sarah Hall humanplacestory Change image and share on social
Wonderful characters rotate around and through bookshops on a daily basis, competing with and possibly even triumphing over fiction when it comes to entertainment, strangeness and inspiration. Sarah Hall basisbookshopcharacter Change image and share on social
Swimming in the U.K. is not really about enjoying a sultry experience. It's about cold, clear acts of purification, and constitutional durability. It's about invigoration and bravado. Sarah Hall actbravadoclear Change image and share on social
Swimming in the cold and the dark of British autumn is not for the faint-hearted. Sarah Hall autumnbritishcold Change image and share on social
One of the things I try to do with my writing is try to evoke the spirit of the place. I think these things imprint on the landscape and the culture. Sarah Hall cultureevokeimprint Change image and share on social
I was a terrible painter - my portraits looked like the evil chimera love-children of Picasso's demoiselles and the BBC test card clown. Sarah Hall bbccardchild Change image and share on social
