“I write what I call 'novels of consolation' for people who are bright and sophisticated.” PeopleWritingNovelSophisticatedConsolation Author:Alan Furst
“My novels are about the European reality, not about chases. You want chases, get somebody else's books.” WantBookRealityNovel Author:Alan Furst
“I don't just want my books to be about the '30s and '40s. I want them to read as if they had been written then. I think of them as '40s novels, written in the conservative narrative past.” IfsThinkingWantBookPastNovelWrittenConservativeNarrative Author:Alan Furst