We must ask ourselves these questions as often as we dare. How will the world change if we do not question it?

So, yes, at least from my end. You could say there's a lot of Alison [McGhee] in Gollie too.

I love words; I love the way they sound. Once I've worked on everything else, the last drafts of my books come down to how they sound.

It is our duty and our joy to communicate our hearts to each other. Words assist us in this task.

There's nothing more fabulous than an adult saying to you, "I think that you might like this one [book]." So I'm grateful every time that happens. It's an amazing thing that people care that passionately.

My favorite food is deep-fried ravioli. I always get that every year.

In my stories for children, I sometimes show a hard, harsh, dangerous world. I'm going to show you the way it is, but I'm going to also tell you that there's every reason to hope.