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When does an object become a symbol? All I know is you cannot force it.

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I am not one of those people who string their exes along. Instead, I run and hide: under the covers, behind my computer screen, on opposite coasts of the country.

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It should be said upfront that I totally dig people who work in bookstores and libraries. They love books, and I love books, and that is all I really need to know. If they are friendly to me, then we are clearly soul mates.

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What a character eats is a detail - like eye color or a favorite song. But food is also our lifeblood.

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In 'The Odyssey,' every feast is extremely ritualized; high-status individuals even get a better cut of meat.

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I think when you first start out, you're writing books that are about your immediate place.

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I kind of want to be seen as an American writer, not just a New York writer.

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I find that short stories are almost like palate cleansers or brain cleansers.

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I feel a bigger sense of fulfillment when writing a novel, and short stories are more about instant gratification.

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I don't know much about any of the Hasidim because the men won't talk to me because I'm a woman, and the women won't talk to me because, while I am Jewish, I'm not Hasidic.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: Unknown

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