The human heart was such a complex organ, fragile and sturdy all at once.

My adult life has been a patchwork of projects, most of which were fleeting fancies of overreaching vision. I tend to seize on things, only to abandon them due to a lack of time, talent or inclination.

You are TSTL. I beg your pardon. Too stupid to live.

I've always loved writing emotionally rich, character-driven novels that explore the way people fall in love and deal with life's triumphs and tragedies. I enjoy writing the contemporary and historical books equally, though perhaps 'enjoy' is the wrong word.

I lived in upstate New York until I was ten years old and we moved overseas. I have a lot of nostalgic memories of that part of the world, and I love going back there by writing the Lakeshore books.

Everybody's in love when they're eighteen. And everybody gets dumped.

The human heart was such a complex organ, fragile and sturdy all at once.