While writing 'Cold Mountain,' I held maps of two geographies, two worlds, in my mind as I wrote. One was an early… — Charles Frazier Copy Share Image
I had never taken creative writing classes. Hadn't even considered it. — Charles Frazier Copy Share Image
Well, I'm a slow writer. For me, a good day is a page, maybe a page and a half. I'd love to… — Charles Frazier Copy Share Image
“I cannot decide whether it is an illness or a sin, the need to write things down and fix the flowing world… — Charles Frazier Copy Share Image
I've always thought Harper Lee might have made a great decision. Much as you'd like to have more books by her, there's… — Charles Frazier Copy Share Image
Writing doesn't come real easy to me. I couldn't write a novel in a year. It wouldn't be readable. I don't let… — Charles Frazier Copy Share Image
I've never been very attached to genre labels and never set out intentionally to write historic fiction. Besides, what you consider historic… — Charles Frazier Copy Share Image
“They [in the northern country] had, as well, invented a holiday called Thanksgiving, which Ruby had only recently got news of, but from what… — Charles Frazier Copy Share Image
He tried to name which of the deadly seven might apply, and when he failed he decided to append an eighth, regret. — Charles Frazier Copy Share Image
All I can say is that we are mistaken to gouge such a deep rift in history that the things old men and old… — Charles Frazier Copy Share Image
“Monroe had in fact preached that God was not at all such a one as ourselves, not one to be temperamentally inclined to tread… — Charles Frazier Copy Share Image
It's a good thing war is so terrible or else we'd get to liking it too much. — Charles Frazier Copy Share Image
“Among themselves, they had figured out how to go about marriage so as to accomplish the least damage. The husbands lived two hours away...” — Charles Frazier Copy Share Image
The past is a stronger influence in the South. But I think everywhere you have this sense that the world changes faster than you… — Charles Frazier Copy Share Image
While writing 'Cold Mountain,' I held maps of two geographies, two worlds, in my mind as I wrote. One was an early map of… — Charles Frazier Copy Share Image
“When Ada disappeared into the trees, it was like a part of the richness of the world had gone with her. He had been… — Charles Frazier Copy Share Image
