Having a great dad probably permitted me to pal around with guys in a way that some women don't.
Mary KarrThe failures of other genres to provide an emotional connection with some of their characters and narratives gives memoir a toehold.
Mary KarrIf dysfunction means that a family doesn't work, then every family ambles into some arena in which that happens, where relationships get strained or even break down entirely. We fail each other or disappoint each other. That goes for parents, siblings, kids, marriage partners - the whole enchilada.
Mary KarrI think we fall in love and become adults and become citizens in a way by writing stories about ourselves.
Mary Karr