My dad liked more macho adventure books like Shogun or spy novels. My mother reads murder mysteries. In fact, so does her mother, my grandma. That's where I trace the familial line of murder mystery obsession.
Christopher BollenI've never had a mentor. I've always wanted one. I'm actually really disappointed that nobody took my under their wing.
Christopher BollenMy strength is character. I'm pretty good at building walking-talking humans with brains like beehives.
Christopher BollenThe Greeks really believed in history. They believed that the past had consequences and that you might be punished for the sins of your father. America, and particularly New York, runs on the idea that history doesn't matter. There is no history. There is only the never-ending present. You don't even have your family because you moved here to get away from them, so even that idea of personal history has been cut at the knees.
Christopher Bollen