Kate [DiCamillo] tends to be more reluctant about change. I convinced her to give it a try and she came over.

Kate [DiCamillo] tends to be more reluctant about change. I convinced her to give it a try and she came over.

I like to write in all different genres. I just like a new challenge.

We had dinner at Figlio's, which has turned into a restaurant called Il Gato. I'm 99% positive I had Joe's Eggs. I know every time I went there, and I loved it, I ordered Joe's Eggs. Kate [DiCamillo] probably had a pizza, because she loves pizza.

I'll live in another world, then.

We had so much fun together as friends that I suggested we [with Kate DiCamillo] write a book together.

We'd decided to write a book about two friends. I gave her some coffee and then we sat there not knowing what to do. How do you start writing a book together? So Kate [DiCamillo] got up after about 10 minutes into this endeavor, and said, 'Well, that was fun,' and started to head out the door. I said, 'Wait, wait, wait, no no no,' because I'm a bit more patient.