Long After Salinger Sent Me Away, I

It Troubles Me That People Speak About Writing For Money As Ugly And Distasteful.

Many Women My Age Have Known The Experience Of Giving Up Crucial Parts Of Themselves To Please The Man They Love.

The Big Dramas That Fascinate Me Are The Quiet Ones That Happen Behind Closed Doors In So-called Ordinary Families.

The Silence Was Part Of The Story I Wanted To Tell.

Long After Salinger Sent Me Away, I Continued To Believe His Standards And Expectations Were The Best Ones.