Beware of that monster called 'self-loathing'.

I realized that all my life, my values were based upon typical middle-class American values: hard work, doing good, living well, owning things, following the rules & being the best I can be... but God clearly says, "those are not MY values. I value justice, mercy & humility.

We did a few things worth remembering, and I wish for someone to remember them.

They belong to their readers now, which is a great thing–because the books are more powerful in the hands of my readers than they could ever be in my hands.

You can't just make me different, and the leave. Because I was fine before.

When I look at my room, I see a girl who loves books.

And as paralyzing and upsetting as all the never agains were, the final leaving felt perfect. Pure. The most distilled possible form of liberation.