I am clumsy, a late and nervous driver, and despise all sports except a little gentle dancing or yoga.
Emma DonoghueI think about Old Nick carrying me into the truck, I'm dizzy like I'm going to fall down. "Scared is what you're feeling," says Ma, "but brave is what you're doing." "Huh?" "Scaredybrave." "Scave." Word sandwiches always make her laugh but I wasn't being funny.
Emma DonoghueA memoir is always the most authentic telling of a situation, but a novel gets to different places.
Emma Donoghue