I Tell Writers To Keep Reading, Reading,

They Sang The Words In Unison, Yet Somehow Created A Web Of Sounds With Their Voices. It Was Like Hearing A Piece Of Fabric Woven With All The Colors Of A Rainbow. I Did Not Know That Such Beauty Could Be Formed By The Human Mouth. I Had Never Heard Harmony Before.

I Lived Through A Classic Publishing Story. My Editor Was Fired A Month Before The Book Came Out. The Editor Who Took It Over Already Had A Full Plate. It Was Never Advertised. We Didn't Get Reviewed In Any Major Outlets.

If You Want To Understand Any Woman You Must First Ask About Her Mother And Then Listen Carefully. Stories About Food Show A Strong Connection. Wistful Silences Demonstrate Unfinished Business. The More A Daughter Knows About The Details Of Her Mother's Life - Without Flinching Or Whining - The Stronger The Daughter.

Until Very Recently Men And Women Inhabited Very Separate Spheres. There Was Always Interconnection, Passion, Love. But Men And Women Didn't Hang Out At The End Of The Day And Chat About What Their Day Was Like At The Office.

My Early Childhood Was Spent In Newark, New Jersey, But My Family Moved To Denver When I Was 12.