I love that I can find something that fascinates me-and that I hope will fascinate others-and immerse myself in it until I feel I know it well enough to write not just about it but from within it, if that makes sense. It’s also why you’ll never see me set a book in Sudbury, Ontario, in the middle of winter! It’s also why you’ll never see me set a book in Sudbury, Ontario, in the middle of w …more Research is one of my very favorite parts of the writing process. Sara Gruen Research is one of my very favorite parts of the writing process. She lives in Western North Carolina with her husband and three sons, along with their dogs, cats, horses, birds, and the world’s fussiest goat.more WATER FOR ELEPHANTS was adapted into a major motion picture starring Reese Witherspoon, Rob Pattinson, and Christoph Waltz in 2011. Her works have been translated into forty-three languages, and have sold more than ten million copies worldwide. Sara Gruen is the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of five novels: AT THE WATER'S EDGE, APE HOUSE, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, RIDING LESSONS, and FLYING CHANGES. She lives in Western North Carolina with her husband and three sons, along with their dogs, cats, horses, birds, and the world’s fussiest goat.

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