When one crosses over from an activity, or the verb, of writing or doing, and becomes a noun, like "a writer" I think that is an act of supreme self-consciousness that I've never, in effect, made. I write, but I don't like to think of myself as a writer. I think it's somewhat self-aggrandizing and pretentious. Now, I am a teacher.

Most people who are writers go through periods when they can't write.

Primarily, 'Black Girl/White Girl' is the story of two very different, yet somehow 'fated' girls; for Genna, her 'friendship' with Minette is the most haunting of her life, though it is one-sided and ends in tragedy.

The cleaning is something I use as a reward if I get some work done. I go into a very happy state of mind when I'm vacuuming.

For obviously the advantage for most writers is that no one sees them. The writer is invisible, which confers power.

The appeal of writing is primarily the investigation of mystery.

It feels good, honey, but it isn't love.