A woman at the rear of the room raised her hand. I was focused on the argument now and made a minor social error, which I quickly corrected. "The fat woman-overweight woman-at the back?"

What would you like?" "A skinny decaf latte." This is a ridiculous form of coffee, but I did not point it out.

There are so many weird people that nobody takes any notice. We all just fit right in.

I set out to write a screenplay but, since my early 20s, had dreamed of writing a novel.

Our first relationship with a male is with our fathers. It affects how we relate to men forever.

I could not see the speedometer, and was not accustomed to travelling in an open vehicle, but I estimated that we were consistently exceeding the speed limit. Discordant sound, wind, risk of death—I tried to assume the mental state that I used at the dentist.

I worked in information technology and academia for a long time and met many people who were better with things and ideas than with people.