At the bottom, all wars are the same because they involve death and maiming and wounding, and grieving mothers, fathers, sons and daughters. Tim O'Brien bottomdaughterdeath Change image and share on social
I returned to Vietnam in '94, and even then, all those decades later, walking around that place, I remained afraid. And, in some ways, rightly so. Tim O'Brien afraiddecadeplace Change image and share on social
Love, as wonderful and horrible as it is, has at its center a kind of pitiful humor. Tim O'Brien centerhorriblehumor Change image and share on social
Fiction is a lie that is told in the service of truth. Tim O'Brien fictionlieservice Change image and share on social
I don't think I'd call myself a war writer, but I would probably say I'm a writer who has written about war. Tim O'Brien callwarwrite Change image and share on social
Fiction, maybe art in general, is a tentative, uncertain enterprise; it's not science, it's an exploration, but you never find much in the way of answers. Tim O'Brien answerartenterprise Change image and share on social
I've been surprised by Austin. I had a cowboy image of the place. It's a pretty sophisticated city - in some ways, more sophisticated than Boston. And there's a lighter feel to the place. It's very good for my spirits. Tim O'Brien austinbostoncity share on social
For me, the way to approach a subject such as Vietnam is through storytelling. Tim O'Brien approachstorytellingsubject Change image and share on social
America before the 1960s was a pretty innocent place. We were the Lone Ranger galloping off to the rescue of the needy and the oppressed of the world, and we could get things done. Tim O'Brien 1960samericagallop Change image and share on social
Sure, best seller. I'd love to knock Stephen King off the top of the list. I know I won't, but, after all, I spend my life inventing a different reality. Tim O'Brien inventkingknock Change image and share on social
