Writing has always allowed me to escape. I was a very lonely child. Because I was very socially awkward, I would always have trouble making friends. And so reading and writing allowed me to have friends and to have an active imaginary life that really sort of kept me sane.

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."

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

I love how I can see [on Twitter] some of the thoughts and ideas of my favorite cultural figures and still also chatter with my friends and family. It's a cocktail party with a fraction of the awkwardness of an actual cocktail party.

So many of us are reaching out, hoping someone out there will grab our hands and remind us we are not as alone as we fear.

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.

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