My first publication was a haiku in a children's magazine when I was 9 years old. I received one dollar for it! I gave the check to my dad for Christmas, and he framed it and hung it over his desk. — Linda Sue Park Copy Share Image
After high school, I went to Stanford University and majored in English. Of course, that gave me a chance to do lots more reading and writing. I also received degrees in London and Dublin - where I moved to be… — Linda Sue Park Copy Share Image
“One step at a time, one day at a time, just today, just this day to get through.” — Linda Sue Park Copy Share Image
Libraries hold the wisdom of the world and the stories of the ages - available to everyone, free of charge! — Linda Sue Park Copy Share Image
“I have chosen the way of my death, which is something few of us are privileged to do.” — Linda Sue Park Copy Share Image
A mistake made with good in your heart is still a mistake, but it is one for which you must forgive yourself. — Linda Sue Park Copy Share Image
My son and I discovered Terry Pratchett's books together, when he was about eleven years old. He'd be reading on his own and would… — Linda Sue Park Copy Share Image
You burn the paper, but not the words. You silence the words, but not the thoughts. You kill the thoughts only if you kill… — Linda Sue Park Copy Share Image
I enjoy my family a lot. I have active teenagers, and they're in soccer and choral events. — Linda Sue Park Copy Share Image
In my family and among Korean-Americans, there just is no occasion that people would get together without bibimbap. It's something that people eat when… — Linda Sue Park Copy Share Image
“Foxes were dreaded animals. They were not large or fierce, like the bears and tigers that roamed the mountains, but they were known to… — Linda Sue Park Copy Share Image
If you're trying to write about very strong horror, very strong fear or very strong emotion, it's easy to overwrite it. — Linda Sue Park Copy Share Image
What I like most: Reading well-written sources that take me to another world for hours at a time - and being able to call… — Linda Sue Park Copy Share Image
If a man is keeping an idea to himself, and that idea is taken by stealth or trickery-I say it is stealing. But once… — Linda Sue Park Copy Share Image
“[W]hat people truly desire is access to the knowledge and information that ultimately lead to a better life--the collected wisdom of the ages found… — Linda Sue Park Copy Share Image
With a book called 'Keeping Score,' I really did want to write a book about the Korean War, because I felt that it is… — Linda Sue Park Copy Share Image
I often have trouble falling asleep at night, so when I'm lying in bed I think up stories. That's where I do a lot… — Linda Sue Park Copy Share Image
![“[W]hat people truly desire is access to the knowledge and information that ultimately lead to a better life--the collected wisdom of the ages found only in one place: a well-stocked library. To the teachers and librarians and everyone on the frontlines of bringing literature to young people: I…” quote by Linda Sue Park](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e4a/linda-sue-park-17628_better-life_w-hat-people-truly-desire-is-access-to-t_1176156.jpg)
