Violence is a common part of far too many women's lives.

I don't want the success to go away. I don't want it to seem unearned.

The actual act of writing brings me such pleasure - to tell stories, to engage in cultural criticism, to reflect, to question, all of it is invigorating.

Nemeses aren't born. They are made.

With my writing, I generally just pretend that no one's reading it. I allow myself that delusion so that I can write the things that I write.

Feminism is definitely a part of everything I do.

Feminism is a choice, and if a woman does not want to be a feminist, that is her right, but it is still my responsibility to fight for her rights. I believe feminism is grounded in supporting the choices of women even if we wouldn't make certain choices for ourselves. I believe women not just in the United States but throughout the world deserve equality and freedom but know I am in no position to tell women of other cultures what that equality and freedom should look like.