People know the difference between good and evil in their hearts-if they search them. Religions twist good and evil. Their differences are the kind that need to be taught because they aren't natural.

Writing stories is the habit of lying put to good use.

The generation of women who came before us did much of our shouting. They laid the groundwork and now we can be calm and constant and steady.

A good novel doesn't just transcend the boundaries of its target market - it knows nothing about target markets.

Literature has done great work for feminism - writing and reading are a practice of empathy - and great literature will continue to do so.

Are there books about us or something?” This makes Pressia angry - the idea that this world is a subject of study, a story, instead of filled with real people, trying to survive.

I feel too much. It's like being drummed to death from within. You know?