If I'm at somebody's house and they have magazines on the table and people are chatting, I feel almost a physical urge to start reading the magazines instead of talking to people.
Curtis SittenfeldIt's different to read a book for pleasure than to read it analytically. In the past, I'd read Pride and Prejudice for pleasure. This time, I was really looking at the structure, the order of events, how the characters interact with each other and how the book is paced.
Curtis SittenfeldWe all make mistakes, don't we? But if you can't forgive yourself, you'll always be an exile in your own life.
Curtis SittenfeldWhen you are a high school girl, there is nothing more miraculous than a high school boy.
Curtis Sittenfeld