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“I wanted to be free to write the way I wanted to write, and my impression of Christian publishing, at least in fiction, was that there wasn't room for what I wanted to write.”

Quote by Sara Zarr

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Sara Zarr is an American author born on October 3, 1970. Her works are known for their deep character development and emotional nuance, primarily focusing on young adult literature. Zarr's books explore themes such as the challenges of adolescence, family relationships, and self-discovery. more

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“I wouldn't say I'm stuck in my adolescence, but I think, like a lot of people, I carry my teen years with me. I feel really in touch with those feelings, and how intense and complicated life seems in those years.”

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“I'm always in a place that is sincere but conflicted about different things that come with being a Christian and being an active, churchgoing Christian.”

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“And whether you're an honest man, or whether you're a thief, depends on whose solicitor has given me my brief.”

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“It's hard to say when my interest in writing began, or how. My mother read to my sister and me every night, and we always loved playing make-believe games. I had a well-primed imagination. I didn't start thinking about writing as a serious pursuit, a career I could have, until after college.”

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“My books have been translated into various languages and sold in other countries, but I never have any contact with the foreign publishers and am so disconnected from that process that it seems almost imaginary. With 'How to Save a Life', I worked closely with Usborne editors and have been involved in the publicity.”

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“My parents met in music school and my father was a music professor and conductor. Growing up, we always had classical and contemporary music playing. There was a lot of Mozart and the Beatles.”

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“One of my favorite authors is Robert Cormier. He was a devout Catholic and a very nice man, which might not be the impression you get from reading his books.”

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“When the reader and one narrator know something the other narrator does not, the opportunities for suspense and plot development and the shifting of reader sympathies get really interesting.”

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