“What does literature do for me? I think I solve problems in my writing. They may be my problems, but perhaps others share them, and in the process of working these through, I hope to entertain.” ThinkingWritingMayDoeProblemLiteratureProcessShareSolve Author:Sabina Murray
“Valerie Martin was my mentor in college and she liked fiction that said something. That made it essential to have something to say. This seems obvious, but it's not. And she's taken on a wide range of subject matter: each book poses new challenges, and that's something I think about when I'm embarking on a project.” ThinkingBookChallengesTakenCollegeObviousMentor Author:Sabina Murray
“Joseph Conrad and Heart of Darkness loom huge in my development as a writer. I think I'm always trying to write Heart of Darkness - trying to explode an abstraction in concrete terms, although I am aware that Conrad's story has a bit of baggage that I'd rather avoid in my work.” ThinkingWritingTryingHeartTermDarknessConcreteHeart Of Darkness Author:Sabina Murray