Change Isn't Easy, It Takes Time.

Most Of The Books That I've Written Have Been Focused On, Sort Of, The Individual, And Sort Of, Either A Voice, A Personal Voice, Or A Kind Of Transforming Event Where They Step Forward To Fight For Something They Value.

I Have Come To Believe, More Strongly Than Ever, That After People Die They Really Do Live On Through Those Who Love Them.

I Grew Up In A Household Where Reading Was Encouraged. My Mother Believed In The Power Of Words, And My Father Obviously Did Too.

When You're Going Through Something, Whether It's A Wonderful Thing Like Having A Child Or A Sad Thing Like Losing Somebody, You Often Feel Like 'oh My God, I'm So Overwhelmed; I'm Dealing With This Huge Thing On My Own.' In Fact, Poetry's A Nice Reminder That, No, Everybody Goes Through It. These Are Universal Experiences.

I've Been A Democrat All My Life.