To me, the solidarity of readers is far more important than the solidarity of writers, particularly since readers in fact find ways to connect over a book or books, whatever they may be.

I'm bright, but there are lots of bright writers and people everywhere. In no way, at no point do I think I'm better than them.

I am a writer, which means I write stories, I write novels, and I would write poetry if I knew how to. I don't want to limit myself.

To me, the solidarity of readers is far more important than the solidarity of writers, particularly since readers in fact find ways to connect over a book or books, whatever they may be.

It's difficult for me to understand how it was possible to live under the Bush regime for eight years and then just roll over and do other things.

I started appreciating and valuing different things. Some things just became insufferable to me, and not just literature. I used to like horror movies and now I couldn't stand them.

Everyone operates within their own domain and obviously those domains overlap to a great extent.