Charles frazier

It always helps me connect with characters, to think about what music they respond to.

I do the same things I did when I was 12 years old: I ride bikes, I read books, I walk in the woods. And I listen to music.

I've always thought Harper Lee might have made a great decision. Much as you'd like to have more books by her, there's something about just one that's kind of mysterious and nice. On the other hand,...

If I had to give up reading or give up listening to music, I suspect I'd stick with the music.

I was 46 when 'Cold Mountain' came out. I was settled. We had a nice house in Raleigh and a horse farm.

I had never taken creative writing classes. Hadn't even considered it.

Publishers give you deadlines for those last phases of production that are perfectly comfortable for them. So, to whatever extent I can, I like to push those to give me a little more time, and make it...

Well, I'm a slow writer. For me, a good day is a page, maybe a page and a half. I'd love to be more efficient, but I am not.

People who are isolated interest me, whether they isolate themselves or have been isolated by circumstances.