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10 quotes by Meg Wolitzer

Meg Wolitzer (born May 28, 1959) is an American writer, best known for The Wife, The Ten-Year Nap, The Uncoupling, and The Interestings. She currently works as an instructor in the MFA program at Stony Brook Southampton.
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My being a writer and playing Scrabble are connected. If I have a good writing day, I'll take a break and play online Scrabble. My favorite word... →

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Good writing is good writing, and I'm so happy when I read it.

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I've always been drawn to writing for young readers. The books that I read growing up remain in my mind very strongly.

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In 'The Interestings' I wanted to write about what happens to talent over time. In some people talent blooms, in others it falls away.

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I really love Scrabble. I played it with my mother growing up. We took it everywhere with us. We didn't know then about the two letter words. Who... →

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If you've written a powerful book about a woman and your publisher then puts a 'feminine' image on the cover, it 'types' the book.

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Both my mother and I have close groups of friends that include other writers, and these friendships are very important to us.

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'Charlotte's Web,' which I read sitting on my mother's lap, was the most emotional experience: that was when I made the leap from... →

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I think everyone is always measuring themselves against other people to a certain degree; it happens automatically, and it's hard not to be this... →

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When I wrote 'The Interestings,' I wanted to let time unspool, to give the book the feeling of time passing. I had to allow myself the... →

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