I grew up with a sister I was very close with and a mom who was a powerful influence on my life. I was always close with women.

After 9/11, I knew I wanted to write about power and identity and the way Americans on all sides of the political spectrum often mythologize our leaders, which are themes that the superhero genre has always handled really well.

In film, you have the luxury of accomplishing what you need in 24 frames every second. Comics, you only have five or six panels a page to do that.

Fans of my books have just been supremely nice.

We describe [Paper Girls] as Stand By Me meets Terminator.It's a story about nostalgia and childhood, but with an action-packed, sci-fi bent.

I mean, do you know what you get when you call a suicide hotline in New York city? A busy signal. Literally.

Just go out there and get your heart broken in, so it'll be ready when you really need it.