It's not in good taste to have talking ghosts in a grown-up novel.
The world is now multicultural the same way the world is round. It's not a selling point, it's not a 'quirky' feature, it's not a cynical marketing ploy, it's not an artistic statement, it's not even a plot device. It's a fact, like seedless grapes.
I am the sole author of the dictionary that defines me.
He had her in his heart, but not always in his mind.
Tell the truth through whichever veil comes to hand - but tell it.
I always remind myself that [ Jean-Paul] Sartre and [Simone] de Beauvoir didn't have children. And when you don't have children, it might be easier to believe that the child doesn't come with something.