Without archives many stories of real people would be lost, and along with those stories, vital clues that allow us to reflect and interpret our lives today.

History is full of blank spaces, but good stories, invariably, are not.

I'm not sure how much easier it is for a mother to balance her life now - have we simply swapped one set of restrictions for another?

People make interesting assumptions about the profession. The writer is a mysterious figure, wandering lonely as a cloud, fired by inspiration, or perhaps a cocktail or two.

Writers are a product of where we come from but by looking at alternatives to the culture in which we live, we can find ways to change and hopefully improve it.

Often we don't notice the stringent rules to which our culture subjects us.

I care about a lot of issues. I care about libraries, I care about healthcare, I care about homelessness and unemployment. I care about net neutrality and the steady erosion of our liberties both online and off. I care about the rich/poor divide and the rise of corporate business.