I'm interested in themes that endure from generation to generation.
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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.David Guterson
My father is a practicing criminal law attorney in the Seattle area.
David Guterson
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.
David Guterson
What some people interpret as brooding melancholy is serenity. I don't feel required to grasp all the time.
David Guterson
I often heard about his cases and I often sat in on his trials. In the late 1960s when I was growing up I wanted to be a crusader like him but I didn't want to wear a suit and commute.
David Guterson
People were going to wonder about me, about who I am and what makes me tick, and with time I decided that it didn't really bother me to share that.
David Guterson
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