I am a bad feminist and a good woman. I am trying to become better in how I think and say and do - without abandoning what makes me human.

The past is always with you. Some people want to be protected from this truth.

I read constantly because there is so much to learn from the writing in the world.

The more successful I get, the more I am reminded that in the minds of a great many people I will never be anything more than my body. No matter what I accomplish, I will be fat, first and foremost.

That the question of likability even exists in literary conversations is odd. It implies that we are engaging in a courtship. When characters are unlikable, they don’t meet our mutable, varying standards. Certainly we can find kinship in fiction, but literary merit shouldn’t be dictated by whether we want to be friends or lovers with those about whom we read.

I don't read the comments anymore, unless they are moderated. Which is not to say censored, but I don't need to read someone saying, "You're ugly."

I approach most things in life with a dangerous level of confidence to balance my generally low self-esteem.