Every writer can tell you that a book is only truly alive when it finds passionate readers who bring it alive in their imaginations.

Don't plan it all. Let life surprise you a little.

There is no end to what can be said about the world

Marjorie Agosin proves the power of the word to transport us to the center of her humane and human vision.

Everyone needs a strong sense of self. It is our base of operations for everything that we do in life.

It's like my whole world is coming undone, but when I write, my pencil is a needle and thread, and I'm stitching the scraps back together.

I think it is important to know how to teach new material to help young people grow and learn.