Publishing in a way doesn't have a lot to do with writing, and writing doesn't have a lot to do with publishing.

As writers, we don't just need to write about poverty or war or the immigrant experience.

I think that when the world feels safe and secure, we probably feel more that way in our personal lives. What goes on in the world affects us, unequivocally.

I really don't feel that writing is therapy.

Publishing in a way doesn't have a lot to do with writing, and writing doesn't have a lot to do with publishing.

Idea of the generations continuing is really important. And that's interesting to me. I write about families; I'm interested in families. Even though I think a family can be just two people or two people and a dog, I really wanted children for that reason.

With domestic adoption, you get a form, you fill it out, and there are these boxes: African-American, African-American and Hispanic, and you check the boxes that you're comfortable with. Race is completely open in that regard.