I Have Long Observed That The Act

There Is A Theme That Runs Through My Work, And That Is: The Toxic Property Of Keeping Secrets.

Many Women My Age Have Known The Experience Of Giving Up Crucial Parts Of Themselves To Please The Man They Love.

Although Salinger Had Long Since Cut Me Out Of His Life Completely And Made It Plain That He Had Nothing But Contempt For Me, The Thought Of Becoming The Object Of His Wrath Was More Than I Felt Ready To Take On.

I Think Of Myself As A Realistic Writer, Not A Creator Of Soap Opera Or Melodrama.

The Word No, Carries A Lot More Meaning When Spoken By A Parent Who Also Knows How To Say Yes.