He could hardly lift his spoon during breakfast, and then he was out on the lake, his spoon soon replaced by a shovel.

It's – I write the books and let the market find who reads it. I guess a young adult is anywhere from ten to fifteen.

Whenever you give someone a present or sing a holiday song, you're helping Santa Claus. To me, that's what Christmas is all about. Helping Santa Claus!

He could hardly lift his spoon during breakfast, and then he was out on the lake, his spoon soon replaced by a shovel.

When I write a novel, every word is mine. I welcome suggestions from my editor, but in the end, I make all the final decisions.

I guess what led to me writing 'Holes' was having moved to Texas in 1991, and it was sort of my reaction to Texas.

My parents played bridge, and I remember being fascinated watching them. I sometimes got a chance to sit in on a hand, which I loved. But then I didn't actually play on my own for about 30 years.