For Me, A Novel Is Always The

I'm A Novelist, Not A Social Scientist Or A Commentator.

I Have Absolutely No Concept Of Work, Except For University. But I Like To Talk To People A Lot About Their Jobs.

Honest Criticism, I Suppose, Has Its Place. But Honest Writing Is Infinitely More Valuable.

As It Stands, Motherhood Is A Sort Of Wilderness Through Which Each Woman Hacks Her Way, Part Martyr, Part Pioneer; A Turn Of Events From Which Some Women Derive Feelings Of Heroism, While Others Experience A Sense Of Exile From The World They Knew.

That's Writing For You: When You Make Space For Passion, It Doesn't Turn Up.