by Sabaa Tahir | Feb 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
Here’s my question. Does Manchester Orchestra ever get tired of being so freaking good? Don’t they ever think, “You know? Let’s write a s***ty song this time. Something that’s a real piece of crap.” No, I guess they don’t. The...
by Sabaa Tahir | Jan 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Guardian published an article about a panel at the Jaipur LitFest, where Chinese-British author Xiaolu Guo slammed Americans for have “massively overrated” literature. More specifically, she pwned us for not reading many foreign language books translated to...
by Sabaa Tahir | Jan 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
First time I heard this, I wasn’t a huge fan. (This is why one should always listen to songs twice. One never knows if one will be in a lame/foolish mood the first time around.) Anyway, now the more I listen to it, the more I love it. Sigur...
by Sabaa Tahir | Jan 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
After 6.5 years of dreaming, 4.5 years of writing, 5 major drafts and dozens of minor ones, I am thankful to say that my book, AN EMBER IN THE ASHES, will be published by Penguin Press/Razorbill in the first quarter of 2015, iA. Film rights have been acquired by...
by Sabaa Tahir | Jan 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
WHAT IT MEANS TO WRITE Like climbing a god-damn mountain. Hurts more than childbirth. Not enough hours in the day. Can’t type fast enough. Can’t keep up with what’s in my head. Can’t get what’s in my head onto paper. Frustration. You will fail. Can’t find the...
