There are different types of readers. People draw lines at which three things intersect: the character, the author, and the reader.
David BezmozgisI think ex-Soviet or Russian-Jewish women are tougher and that comes through. And if they are more pragmatic than the men, it's because they are obliged to be. They have all the female responsibilities and all the male responsibilities.
David BezmozgisIn my experience of women, women have a greater capacity. Maybe women, even very pragmatic ones, are less guarded about showing emotions.
David BezmozgisWhy are some people highly principled and willing to do anything for their principles, while most of us are not? And I am willing to not only ask, but also answer the question.
David BezmozgisWriting a novel, in an unplanned and unpredictable way, makes you engaged; it takes you into yourself, and it becomes something between you and the character for a moment, and then you move back into the structure of the book. I love those moments, because they are completely unbidden.
David Bezmozgis