The Fact That I’m Silent Doesn’t Mean

At A Boston Signing, Someone From The Audience Asked Why I Was So Obsessed With Furniture In My Books. The Question Rattled Around In My Head. I Had No Idea That I Was Obsessed With Furniture.

If You Are Very Lucky, You're Allowed To Be In Certain Places During Just The Right Season Of Your Life: By The Sea For The Summer When You're Seven Or Eight And Full Of The Absolute Need To Swim Until Dark And Exhaustion Close Their Hands Together, Cupping You In Between.

Krakow Is One Of My Favorite Places On Earth. It Is A Medieval City Full Of Young People. A Wonderful, Striking Combination.

Your Boyfriend Had A Dream About Potatoes And You're Asking Me To Interpret It? I'm Just Old. Being Old Doesn't Mean You Know More; It Means You Ate Enough Fiber.

I Had Always Liked Blind Dates. If Nothing Else, It Was An Interesting Way Of Discovering What People Thought Of You.