If you are stymied as a writer, if it's just not coming together, then take the pressure off and don't feel that you need to write 1,000 words today; just write one really good sentence. Chris Bohjalian 000comefeel Change image and share on social
I'm half-Armenian. Even though my grandparents did not discuss the genocide, and my father - like many sons and daughters of immigrants - wanted to be as 'American' as possible, I was always aware of it. How could I not be? Chris Bohjalian americanarmenianaware share on social
My grandparents, like many genocide survivors, took most of their stories to their graves. Chris Bohjalian genocidegrandparentgrave Change image and share on social
I think the most important lesson isn't necessarily to try and write a different book every time, or to try and brand yourself and write one specific kind of book, but to write the kind of books you love to read. Chris Bohjalian bookbrandimportant share on social
I need complete silence when I write. Chris Bohjalian completesilencewrite Change image and share on social
I do have hobbies - I garden and bike, for example - but there's nothing in the world that gives me even a fraction of the pleasure that I derive from hanging around with my wife and daughter. Chris Bohjalian bikedaughterderive Change image and share on social
There is a lot of my childhood in 'The Sandcastle Girls.' Chris Bohjalian childhoodgirllot Change image and share on social
My wife and I would be very comfortable having a baby at home or using one of the terrific nurse-midwives at the hospital. Chris Bohjalian babycomfortablehome Change image and share on social
I answer two or three letters a day. I'm just not the he-has-a-secretary kind of guy. Chris Bohjalian answerdayguy Change image and share on social
I live here in Vermont, in a village of barely a thousand people halfway up the state's third highest mountain. Chris Bohjalian barelyhalfwayhigh Change image and share on social
