We Dreamt Of Light, But Hoped For

I Believe People Are Much More Complicated Than They Can Handle.

Washington D.c.! Congress Is Full Of Self-declared Outsiders.

To Me, The Solidarity Of Readers Is Far More Important Than The Solidarity Of Writers, Particularly Since Readers In Fact Find Ways To Connect Over A Book Or Books, Whatever They May Be.

We Knew - But Didn't Want To Know - What Was Going To Happen, The Sky Descending Upon Our Heads Like The Shadow Of A Falling Piano In A Cartoon.

My Books Have Been Published All Over Europe. They Read Me There, And I Want To Read Them Back. I Also Spend A Lot Of Time In Europe, Often Meeting Writers, And I'm Sick Of Apologizing For The Embarrassing Shortage Of Translations In America.