My book is traditional. It runs counter to the post-modern spirit.
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When it comes time to sit down and write the next book, you're deathly afraid that you're not up to the task. That was certainly the case with me after Snow Falling on Cedars.
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It doesn't matter who you are, how many awards you've won, how popular you are, or how much critical acclaim you've had.
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I have traveled the entire state and spent a lot of time out of doors. So I have known the landscape of the Columbia Basin for quite a while, and I have had this strong feeling about it for many years.
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I write because something inner and unconscious forces me to. That is the first compulsion. The second is one of ethical and moral duty. I feel responsible to tell stories that inspire readers to consider more deeply who they are.
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Cities produce in me melancholy or a tension I don't need.
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