One of my big inspirations was Céleste Mogador. She was a courtesan who wrote her memoirs in order to pay off her debts, which is a hilarious gesture.

The ideal editor will hold you to the best of yourself in the piece.

The myth works to make the very real things people don't want to look at visible for them.

Writers aren't born, they're made - from practice, reading, and a lot of caffeine.

One of my big inspirations was Céleste Mogador. She was a courtesan who wrote her memoirs in order to pay off her debts, which is a hilarious gesture.

Whenever people say a coincidence in a novel is implausible, I think, Do I have a story for you.

The way some were entrapped into lives of prostitution, the way that something like marriage could rob them of their rights.