When I was 14 or 15, our teacher introduced us to Dickens’ ‘A Tale of Two Cities.’ It was just for entertainment – we read it aloud – and all of a sudden it became a treasure. – Dermot Healy
I write mostly in my office in the shed outside at home, but it can get very cold. I write best on the train, among people. As a writer you spend so much time away from people. – Dermot Healy
There isn’t any distinction between a reader and a writer – reading is so much a part of it. – Dermot Healy
