I write because I want more than one life; I insist on a wider selection. It's greed, plain and simple.

I'm falling into disrepair

In real life I avoid all parties altogether, but on paper I can mingle with the best of them

It struck her all at once that dealing with other human beings was an awful lot of work.

I've always enjoyed studying the small clues that indicate a particular class level.

I write because I want more than one life; I insist on a wider selection. It's greed, plain and simple.

My writing day has grown shorter as I've aged, although it seems to produce the same number of pages.