God, my parents, my wife. I don't have a lot of friends, because I'm always moving around. I don't drink, so I don't hang out in... →
Herschel Walker
There's a pleasure in being reminded of the value of ordinary life.
Karen Thompson Walker
Feeling earthquakes was part of growing up, and also preparing for them: doing earthquake drills, or having earthquake supplies. The looming feeling... →
Just like all great stories, our fears focus our attention on a question that is as important in life as it is in literature: What will happen next?
I'm an only child, and I think one of the sweet things about that is that my parents are really interested in every aspect of my life.
A good story, just like a good sentence, does more than one job at once. That's what literature is: a story that does more than tell a story, a... →
I fell in love with Virginia Woolf in college. I especially admire how well she writes about daily life, how she captures so much meaning and... →
I left my job in the fall, and now I can set my life up around writing instead of squeezing writing into my day; it's amazing to have that time... →
I am so picky about what films I get myself into because it's such an explosion of energy and commitment once you get in there, you destroy your... →
Lucy Walker
I find titles the hardest thing. I was worried that 'Waste Land' was too much of a downer. For me, 'The Crash Reel' confronts what... →