With publicity comes humiliation.

Whether I'm critically well received, whether or not I sell books - of course it becomes progressively harder to get them published - nevertheless, it's what I do, every day.

I think in a lot of ways, writing, when you're really in there, is like being an actress because you're in somebody else's head.

Never Mind Nirvana is the first novel I’ve read that makes music as important as food, clothing romance — a fresh twist millions will be able to identify with – and the music of Lindquist’s language is a perfect match for the subject. I think he’s the writer to watch in the new millennium.

Brownstein's is a fresh and jaunty voice, with a jazz snap all his own.

Every book I write, the media just keeps punching me in the face.

As a writer, I don't think it's my responsibility to make a point. I just write and hope there's someone who'll like it.