My greatest fear is being somewhere without a book.

Sometimes poetry--words--give us a small, lovely look at ourselves. And sometimes that is enough.

You should know that there are some things for which there are no answers, no matter how beautiful the words may be.

Fact and fiction are different truths.

Being married to a psychologist, I realize that I learn more from imperfections.

There is always something to miss, no matter where you are.

Im working on a bunch of things with my daughter Emily. In some ways, shes a smarter and better editor than I am.