I wrote myself back together. I wrote myself toward a stronger version of myself . . . Through writing and feminism, I also found that if I was a little bit brave, another woman might hear me and see me and recognize that none of us are the nothing the world tries to tell us we are.

If I cannot rest and relax, all the work I do is for naught.

I am interested in intense, unbreakable emotional connections and oftentimes, such connections can be found between siblings.

My fiction is a very accurate reflection of the world we live in. Certainly, in some stories, that reflection is amplified but America elected a man who enjoys grabbing women by their pussies.

The notion that I should be fine with the status quo even if I am not wholly affected by the status quo is repulsive.

I love Twitter. It doesn't keep me from writing and I think it's a really convenient scapegoat when the truth is that the real issue is self-control. I am totally fine admitting i have none. I'm not going to blame Twitter for affecting my writing. And also, Twitter doesn't affect my writing.

We have this cultural obsession with work and productivity as if we're better people if we don't stop and take some time for ourselves.