My mother, who was quite sharp when I was young, became utterly mild.

My mother, who was quite sharp when I was young, became utterly mild.

I love hearing details of writers' craft, as cannibals eat the brains of clever men to get cleverer.

The clue to book jacket photography is to look friendly and approachable, but not too glamorous.

I hate the only one of my book jackets when I was made up professionally, my hair made into a smooth bell.

I think there has been a great deal of valuable revisionism in women's history.

I realize that I had always in my heart of hearts planned to write a biography of Marie Antoinette.