This is why I had children: to offer them a perfect dream of childhood that can fill their souls as they grow older.

I remember adolescence, the years of having the impulse control of a mousetrap, of being as private as a safe-deposit box.

Women writers of all people should know better than to pigeonhole women, put them in little groups, the smart one, the sweet one.

Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home.

I was very driven, very focused, very ambitious. I mean, when I look back on myself in my 20s, part of me just cringes.

I have a cat, the pet that ranks just above a throw pillow in terms of required responsibility.

The gender gap looks at this point like it's going to favor the president, particularly among white suburban women. I certainly think it's going to be an issue. But I think the single most important thing in this election will be turnout.