The Portrait Of My Parents Is A

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

There Is A Theme That Runs Through My Work, And That Is: The Toxic Property Of Keeping Secrets.

When People Ask What I Write About, That's What I Tell Them: 'the Drama Of Human Relationships.' I'm Not Even Close To Running Out Of Material.

I Think Of Myself As A Realistic Writer, Not A Creator Of Soap Opera Or Melodrama.

I Believed My Story Would Be Helpful To Young Women My Daughter's Age, Who Are Still In The Process Of Forming Themselves As Women, And In Need Of Encouragement To Remain True To Themselves.