American - Writer | January 6, 1971 -
I love puns. I've been known to turn the car around just to take advantage of a good pun situation. It really is the highest form of humor.
Karin Slaughter
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Books give us insight into other people, other cultures. They make us laugh. They make us think. If they are really good, they make us believe that we are better for having read them. You don't read a book - you experience it. Every story opens up a new world.
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I think chalking up human behavior to evil lets us all off the hook too easily.
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Libraries are the backbone of our education system.
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Good crime writing holds up a mirror to the readers and reflects in a darker light the world in which they live.
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Books are not like albums, where you can simply download and enjoy your favorite chapter and ignore the rest.
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My typical morning involves some time on the treadmill, but obviously I skip that a lot. Mostly, I wake up, check my email, then get to work on the various interviews and questions and phone calls that come with being an author.
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I'm extremely introverted. I used to think it was shyness, but I got over that, so it must be door No. 2. It's still hard for me to be away from home much, and I have to make sure I get lots of time alone in my room when I'm touring.
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As a Southerner, I love obstacles for my characters.
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I know the cadence of the language and the voice of Atlanta because I've lived here for so long.
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When I was little, my grandmother would take me to church with her, and she would introduce me to people.
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I read extensively about serial killers and all sorts of things people get up to.
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