Writers, as they gain success, feel like outsiders because writers don't come together in real groups.
Life is a tragedy, one way or another. What is certain is that you die.
Obviously, a writer can't know everything about what she writes. It's impossible.
I believe in the Biblical documents supporting Jesus. But I have no illusions about them. I think they contain many flaws, scribal errors, and so forth and they are only partial or fragmentary.
When you make his sandwiches, put a sexy or loving note in his lunch box.
In the spring of 1988, I returned to New Orleans, and as soon as I smelled the air, I knew I was home. It was rich, almost sweet, like the scent of jasmine and roses around our old courtyard. I walked the streets, savoring that long lost perfume.