I Grew Up In Seattle, But I

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.

Even Though I May Not Intend It When I Set Out To Write The Book, These Places Just Emerge As Major Players In What I'm Doing, Almost As If They Are Insisting On It.

Cities Produce In Me Melancholy Or A Tension I Don't Need.

I Think You Have An Obligation To Share What You Know As A Writer.

I'm Interested In Themes That Endure From Generation To Generation.