David Grann : (8)

" I grew up around writers, and there was always a romance to them. They were charming. They would tell their stories of what they were working on, over the table. " - David Grann

" For a while, when I got out of college, I tried to write fiction. I’d grown up more around novelists, and my initial attraction was to write fiction. But I was much less suited for it. I always struggled to figure out what people were saying or doing in a particular moment. " - David Grann

" I don’t hunt, I don’t camp, and I get lost on my subway to work here in Times Square! " - David Grann

" I guess if I had to pick one interest that is unique, it would be giant squids – I’m disturbingly fascinated by them and even wrote a story about the hunt for them. " - David Grann

" 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