In fact, I think every book I've written has been inspired by a real event.

I'm a morning person, which is a hideous thing to be. No one likes morning people, not even other morning people.

In fact, I think every book I've written has been inspired by a real event.

stinginess seemed instinctive to him. Darwinian even. He hadn't gotten to his current size by sharing.

how magnanimous was a gesture if one were constantly aware of its magnanimity?

Reporting is pretty vital to me. It keeps me connected to the world. A 40-hour-per-week day job may be less feasible as time goes on.

I begin each book with a challenge to myself.