You'd think that sweet would be a land far, far away from irritating, but as it turns out they're right next door, and always having border disputes.

...you know that a good, long session of weeping can often make you feel better, even if your circumstances have not changed one bit.

Labor Day is a holiday honoring those who work for a living. Laborious Day is a lesser known holiday honoring those who cannot stop talking about their work.

She gave me a hug and for a second I was embraced by a body that makes me want to go home and never eat again.

Well-read people are less likely to be evil.

When it was first optioned, I was told that the chances of The Basic Eight becoming a film were slim because no one was making teen movies, and then later, I was told that the chances were slim because there were so many teen movies, and then I was later told that the chances were slim because teen films were over. I'm not sure when the magic window of opportunity was, but perhaps it's still on the horizon.

For Beatrice, when we met, my life began. Soon afterwards, yours ended.