In 1998, I started a blog, something I could control very easily and update at my own whim.

I love doing readings. I could really give a crap about reviews. It's kind of about the readers.

With apologies to all my past boyfriends, I never loved a man the way I loved my old apartment.

In 1998, I started a blog, something I could control very easily and update at my own whim.

Most of my writer friends are women, and they're all extremely talented, so of course I think the state of contemporary fiction for women is pretty great. Which is to say there is a ton of amazing work out there. These women are writing hard. There's much to be said. We're on it, chief.

I wish I had the luxury of time to read and write like grad students do. That sounds pretty awesome. When I was writing my first book one of my friends was going to grad school at the same time and I heard a lot of stories about drinking, too. I feel like everyone was having affairs.

I wish I could write while I'm on the road but it never works for me. I need to be sitting still.