Grief can be a burden, but also an anchor. You get used to the weight, how it holds you in place.
Sarah DessenI think I'm too lazy a writer to do something like historical fiction. You have to do so much research. I just write what I know.
Sarah DessenIt's not always easy being her daughter.' I think,' she said, 'sometimes it's hard no matter whose daughter you are.
Sarah DessenBut it's strange, when you've always been told something is true, like the moon will come back. You need proof. And while you wait, you feel the entire balance of your world just tipping. It's crazy. But when it's over, and it does come back, that's the best, because it's all you want, everything narrows to just that. It's this great rush, like for that one second everything's okay with the world again. It's amazing.
Sarah Dessen