When I Was Writing 'the Abstinence Teacher,'

I'm Used To Adapting My Novels For Feature Film - It Can Be Challenging To Cut And Compress Three Or Four Hundred Pages Into Two Hours Of Dramatic Action.

I Write About Kids Growing Up, I Write A Lot About Schools And Parents, And All Of My Experiences With Those Things Have Been Suburban Experiences.

The Lesson You Have To Learn As Novelist Is How To Be Collaborative, And How To Say, "i Don't Get To Dictate This."

I No Longer Believe That Just About Everything Is Funny, If Viewed From The Proper Angle.

There's Not Some Finite Amount Of Pain Inside Us. Our Bodies And Minds Just Keep Manufacturing More Of It.