'Ghost City' began as a idea. I felt that I hadn't read or heard a great deal about the sort of life that I thought I had, and I just thought that it would be interesting to sit down and see if I could put it down onto paper.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
'Ghost City' was actually one of the few instances of non-fiction that I had written, and I felt that I probably said what I wanted. I think it must be different for every author; I haven't done very much of it, and perhaps, in a way, I found it rather painful, which is why I don't really do it very often.
I have always been a pretty big fan of ghost stories.
It would be difficult to write a convincing ghost story set on a sunny day in a big city.
I loved all ghost stories. So I guess it was only a matter of time before I wrote one.
Why a ghost story? Well, I love them. They're fun to read - and, yes, fun to write.
I've wanted to write a ghost story for years, and my main aim was to write the most frightening ghost story that I could think of.
My work is mostly about longing, human relationships, science and children - and a little bit about ghosts and reincarnation.
Reviewers said Ghost Country was rich, astonishing and affecting in the way it blended comedy, magic, and a gritty urban realism in a breathtaking ride along Chicago's mean streets.
I wrote ghost stories because I'd always enjoyed reading them, and they seemed to be fizzling out... I don't take them terribly seriously. It's like a cake, with ingredients.
I had wanted to write Ghost Country for a long time, but it wouldn't work.