I have faith in human beings. I struggle with that faith.

The basic rule of storytelling is 'show, don't tell.

She glances back before stepping into the alley, and she catches her grandfather looking at her the way he does sometimes--as if she's already gone, as if he's practicing sorrow.

The truth is that for those 86 long years when the Red Sox went without a World Series win, fans were not only in a recession, but trapped in a longstanding, deeply entrenched sports depression.

Memories are like water.

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

I don't have a favorite. I need different genres at different times.