Sara Paretsky American Author Quotations

I've been married for many years to a physicist who's been about as supportive and encouraging of my work as any partner could be.

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.

I had spent a summer in Chicago doing community service work and loved the city, so when I finished my undergraduate degree I moved there permanently.

Sisters in Crime now has more than 4,000 members worldwide.

You get weird and unsettling behaviour in the country.

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