One Of The Reasons I Write Is

I'm Very Keenly Aware That There Aren't Very Many Women Writing Literary Fiction In Ireland And So That Gives Me A Sense That What I Say Matters, In Some Small Way.

I Think Young Children In The Western Middle Classes Are Objects Of Incredible Anxiety.

To Be Able To Have The Space To Sit Down And Write Has Always Been My Central Policy.

We Do Not Always Like The People We Love- We Do Not Always Have That Choice.

Having Kids Is Very Difficult To Do On Your Own, And It's Really Crazy Difficult To Think You're Doing It As A Team And To Find Out That You're Not Actually Part Of A Team.