Richard John Neuhaus, in his well-known book The Naked Public Square, tells us that in America, the public square has become openly hostile to religion.

I think that black fiction authors have to work very hard to avoid being typed as seeking only a black audience.

Love is a gift we deliver when we would rather not.

Teasing out the way the world might look through another's eyes is what makes the creative process so fascinating and enjoyable.

We live today in a world in which nobody believes choices should have consequences. But may I tell you the great secret that our culture seeks to deny? You cannot escape the consequences of your choices. Time runs in only one direction.

If you're fascinated by America, you'll be fascinated by family.

I find it hard to think of myself as selling books. I don't even have a Web site. I want to sit and write, not sell.