57 Quotes by Bobbie Ann Mason

Since 'Huckleberry Finn,' or thereabouts, it seemed that all American literature was about the alienated hero.

I suppose the desire to go to town helped make me ambitious, and the allure of the worlds that came in over the radio also helped. But the rewards of growing up on a farm were far greater in many ways than life in town.

During the Cold War, workers proudly contributed to national defense, but the carelessness and haste in handling toxic waste created a nightmare of pollution for subsequent generations.

I wanted to be somebody, go somewhere, do something with my life.

Some people will stay at home and be content there. Others are born to run. It's that conflict that fascinates me.

My father-in-law was a pilot. During World War II, he was shot down in a B-17 over Belgium. With the help of the French Resistance, he made his way through Occupied France and back to his base in England.

I grew up on the precursors to rock and roll, rhythm and blues.

'In Country' was also made into a film, which opened the story up to a broader audience.

Writing a novel about World War II and the French Resistance was a challenge both sobering and thrilling.