David Grann : (4)

" Crime stories are often sensationalized. They can provoke lower standards. " - David Grann

" There are some incredibly gifted writers in the world. You can count them on a hand. They’re blessed, and they’ve worked at their craft, but there’s very few. " - David Grann

" I was a schoolteacher; I taught seventh and eighth grade, and I tried to write fiction on the side. " - David Grann

" My mother doesn’t need much sleep. At any hour of the night, you’d wake up, and she’d be reading. She’d read five, six books a week. When we went on sailing trips, she’d bring a suitcaseful for the week. Even then, her office would have to send more. " - David Grann