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Life is about the gray areas. Things are seldom black and white, even when we wish they were and think they should be, and I like exploring this nuanced terrain.

~Emily Giffin

Topics: About Area Black Black And White Even Exploring Gray Life Like Seldom Should Terrain Things Think Were White Wish

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I find flawed characters much more interesting than perfect ones and enjoy the challenge of making readers root for them in spite of their unsympathetic path and destructive choices.

~Emily Giffin

Topics: Challenge Characters Choices Destructive Enjoy Find Flawed Interesting Making More Much Path Perfect Readers Root Spite Than Them

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Everyone wants to belong, or be a part of something bigger than themselves, but it's important to follow your heart and be true to yourself in the process.

~Emily Giffin

Topics: Be True Belong Bigger Everyone Follow Follow Your Heart Heart Important Part Process Something Than Themselves True Wants Your Yourself

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Often I feel that projects overwhelm us when we look at how many hours are involved until completion. But just getting started is usually not that difficult.

~Emily Giffin

Topics: Completion Difficult Feel Getting Getting Started Hours How Involved Just Look Many Often Overwhelm Projects Started Until Us I Feel

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'Something Borrowed' was initially titled 'Rolling the Dice,' but my editor said it sounded like a men's gambling memoir.

~Emily Giffin

Topics: Borrowed Dice Editor Gambling Initially Like Memoir Men Rolling Said Something

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I was actually born in Baltimore! Although I moved away when I was quite young and consider Chicago to be my hometown, Baltimore is sentimental to me, and I still keep in touch with family friends I knew as a little girl.

~Emily Giffin

Topics: Actually Although Away Baltimore Born Chicago Consider Family Friends Girl Hometown Keep Knew Little Little Girl Me Moved Quite Sentimental Still Touch Young

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I've always been intrigued by the power of secrets. When is it justifiable to keep them from the ones we love? And does keeping them irrevocably change who we are?

~Emily Giffin

Topics: Always Been Change Does Intrigued Keep Keeping Love Power Secrets Them Who

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I have always been drawn to coming-of-age stories and books and movies featuring compelling young characters.

~Emily Giffin

Topics: Always Been Books Characters Compelling Drawn Movies Stories Young

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I really try to focus on my books and readers.

~Emily Giffin

Topics: Books Focus Readers Really Try

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It's a funny thing - when I'm crazed with work, spending time with my children relaxes me. Yet, at the end of a long weekend with them, the very thing I need to relax is a little work and time away from them!

~Emily Giffin

Topics: Away Children End Funny Funny Thing Little Long Me Need Relax Spending Spending Time Them Thing Time Very Weekend Work

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: March 20th, 1972

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