I wrote my first novel and my second novel in Chicago. It was the place where I became a writer. It's my favorite city.

Everything's uglier close up," she said. "Not you," I answered.

The universe is biased toward consciousness because the universe wants to be noticed. It's a way into existential hope that doesn't have too much cliché wrapped around it.

We have this weird thing in the world where you don't get insulted for what you do, you get insulted for who you are.

One of the reasons that metaphor and symbolism are important in books is because they are also important to life. Like, for example say you're in high school and you're a boy and you say to a girl: "Do you like anyone right now?" - that's not the question you're asking. The question you're asking is, "do you like me right now."

I spy with my little eye a great story.

Books so special and rare and yours that advertising your affection feels like a betrayal.