Quotes by Sara Paretsky

About Sara Paretsky:

Sara Paretsky is an American author of detective fiction, best known for her novels focused on the female protagonist V.I. Warshawski.
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My parents were liberal intellectuals but even they expected me to stay at home and look after my younger siblings and do the housework.

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I grew up in conservative rural Kansas in the 1950s when it was expected that girls would not have a life outside the home, so educating them was a waste of time.

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I'm very honoured that there is a loyal following and I hope it continues.

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I went to college at the University of Kansas, where I got a degree in political science.

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I thought it was time for a tough, smart, likable female private investigator, and that's how VI came to life.

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I wish I could remember where I put things. I spend half my life looking for my keys. With the other half I look for my glasses.

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I'm lucky in having found the perfect partner to spend my life with.

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I had wanted to write Ghost Country for a long time, but it wouldn't work.

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Around the time I turned 30, I wanted to publish a novel.

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Most people don't have the money to spend on advertising to create awareness among readers, nor do they have the contacts at newspapers or magazines to get their books reviewed.

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No agent wants to see a book until he or she has decided whether to pursue the relationship.

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I love to sing. I'm a soprano.

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In 1986 we were trying to help women get in print, stay in print, and come to the attention of booksellers and libraries. At that time, books by men mystery writers were reviewed seven times as often as books by women.

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Author Bio

  • NameSara Paretsky
  • Descriptionmodern American author of detective fiction
  • BornJune 8, 1947
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWoman Of Letters; Novelist