It is only with distance that we are able to turn our powers of observation on ourselves, thus fashioning stories in which we are characters.

From spiritual connection springs kindness, connection, social activism, and love.

Michael Lowenthal has written a big-hearted and wise book about familial love in all its richness and complexity.

There is no end to the promotion. There is no end to the possibilities. You can continue to promote a book for years, literally.

Logic and faith don't occupy the same side.

When I near the end of a book, it feels as if the entire universe meets me more than halfway and supports me. The whole world seems to shimmer when I find the words. My mind quiets.

Our minds simply don't function in some sort of narrative chronology. I think that one of the great gifts of writing fiction is being able to think about that.