When people ask what I write about, that's what I tell them: 'The drama of human relationships.' I'm not even close to running out of material.

It's a great thing when a man knows how to dance, she said. When a man can dance, the world is his oyster." Adele, Henry's Mother

I had known there had been a serial killer on Mount Tamalpais, and it felt so incongruous in such a beautiful, peaceful spot.

A good home must be made, not bought. In the end, it's not track lighting or a sun room that brings light into a kitchen.

Nothing like being visible, publishing one's work, and speaking openly about one's life, to disabuse the world of the illusion of one's perfection and purity.

To share our stories is not only a worthwhile endeavor for the storyteller, but for those who hear our stories and feel less alone because of it.

It troubles me that people speak about writing for money as ugly and distasteful.