I am an open book, literally. I don't mind if people know way too much about me.

Do you know what they call people who hoard books? Smart.

There was no known cure for a Catholic education.

You can really help support a character if you understand the setting. So for that reason I generally write about Philadelphia.

But the fact is, I'm not work-identified. I'm not a lawyer or a writer. I'm a mom, and I'm a woman, and that's the kind of people I want to see in books in the starring role.

I love the dignity in the name Philadelphia, but at heart, we're Philly.

If you cant be brave then be determined. And you will end up in the same place.