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35 quotes by Sara Zarr

Sara Zarr (born October 3, 1970) is an American writer. She was raised in San Francisco, and now lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with her husband. Her first novel, Story of a Girl, was a 2007 National Book Award finalist. She is also the author of Sweethearts and Once Was Lost. All three are published by Little, Brown.
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I have no desire to go back to San Francisco.

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I'm not really a plot writer - I'm more interested in the characters and sort of small events that propel the story forward.

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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... →

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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... →

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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... →

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My books usually end where they began. I try to bring characters back to a point that is familiar but different because of the growth that they have... →

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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.... →

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I always felt that church is where I'm going to find my community and people to live my life with.

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I don't want to pretend like I'm some intellectual person who understands Flannery O'Connor.

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I grew up in San Francisco in the 1970s. We were part of a church that belonged to the California Jesus movement.

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I played the clarinet, and my sister played the violin... If we'd had the discipline and the passion, maybe we could have been good.

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My first job is to write the characters as full and authentic people as well as I can.

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My first published book, 'Story of a Girl', was the fourth book I wrote.

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