I find the 1940s very compelling. It is a very excitable period in the U.S. when, whether out of necessity or not, everybody was reinventing themselves. Amy Bloom 1940scompelexcitable Change image and share on social
There are two trilogies I admire: Robertson Davies's 'The Deptford Trilogy' and Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.' Amy Bloom admiredarkdavy Change image and share on social
My grandmother tended to divide life into 'nice' and 'not so nice.' Life in America, her apartment, her grandchildren: 'nice'; life before 1915: 'not so nice.' That's all I heard. Amy Bloom americaapartmentdivide Change image and share on social
My ideal meal varies, depending on the time of year. Lobster on a deck overlooking a beach at sunset is one - but all my kids have to be there, because they are all lobster-lovers. Making a bolognese sauce over pappardelle for my husband on a winter evening, because he loves my bolognese sauce and it's his comfort food. Amy Bloom beachbolognesecomfort share on social
My job is to form the people, the story, the sentences. Every reader will bring their own life and their own history to the story and shape it accordingly. I guess you can say it's like I am sending them a letter. Amy Bloom bringformguess share on social
We have our insides and our outsides, and I find the struggles between the two, as well as the occasions of harmony between the two, fascinating. Amy Bloom fascinatefindharmony Change image and share on social
For me, the short story is the depth of a novel, the breadth of a poem, and, as you come to the last few paragraphs, the experience of surprise. Amy Bloom breadthdepthexperience Change image and share on social
I assume as a writer that most of the time I'm going to fall down and fail. Amy Bloom assumefailfall Change image and share on social
When I was a little girl, I thought I was Sydney Carton in Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities.' I don't think anyone else did. Amy Bloom cartoncitydicken Change image and share on social
My target audience is anyone who finds the world interesting and human behavior fascinating, terrible, inspiring, funny, and occasionally, mysterious. Amy Bloom audiencebehaviorfascinate Change image and share on social