I'm Quite Good At Not Writing.

Rebecca Goldstein Is A Rare Find Among Contemporary Novelists: She Has Intellectual Muscle As Well As A Tender Emotional Reach.

I Think The Novel, Its Business Is The Investigation Of Human Nature.

The Evasions Of Her Little Novel Were Exactly Those Of Her Life. Everything She Did Not Wish To Confront Was Also Missing From Her Novella--and Was Necessary To It.

I Actually Find Novels That Are Determined To Be Funny At Every Turn Quite Oppressive.

I Was An Intimate Sort Of Child Who Never Spoke Up In Groups. I Preferred Close Friends.