I wanted to do a collection where the narrator is constant throughout, so that there's a little unity.

I make films about people with disabilities as well and I think this question is more relevant in regards to these documentaries where the actual person appears on film. I know these people are proud of who they are and what they are doing with their lives.

I have two dogs myself and they are always around when I write, so they tend to creep in there.

I know that some of the things which happen in these stories are not likely, but sometimes I wonder if they are not possible in some way.

I was living in a house with 11 dogs and all I thought about was dogs. I never had sex with any of them though.

I'm just a dog person. I love dogs very much, especially big ones, hounds, and retrievers. I think they are funny and often have good senses of humor. Plus, they give unconditional love.

I never really set out to research any of these stories. I try to lead an interesting life though. I guess the closest I came to research was when I applied to work at the state mental institution in Austin, TX. I wanted to work the night shift like Ken Kesey did when he wrote One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. I thought that might inspire me to write a book that great.