I worked in a bookstore in Oslo, importing the English-language books.
A lot can change because you are embarrassed by something.
I rely heavily on rhythm when I write. You should tap your foot when you read it, all the way through.
Making sentences is what I do. I mean, the story will come as I write.
I write about families. That is who we are.
I hate plots.
When my mother talked about her brother, there was this light in her eyes. I thought, 'This is the basis of a novel.'