I try to write books that are different from the books I've already written. I think one of the thing I really try to do is reinvent how a novel can be written.

People call me all sorts of things. I don't even care what they call me.

America was first colonized by Puritans. Most of our earliest immigrants, and many since, have come here in order to practice their religious beliefs as they please. Our culture has always been, and will most likely always be, profoundly influenced by religion.

Faith is the fool's excuse.

He pulled out turned west and started driving towards the glow it was thousands of miles away, he started driving towards the glow.

For years I supported capital punishment, but I have come to believe that our criminal justice system is incapable of adequately distinguishing between the innocent and guilty. It is reprehensible and immoral to gamble with life and death.

And as ridiculous as it may sound, sometimes all any of us needs in life is for someone to hold our hand and walk next to us.