Falling in Place was meant to be very much rooted in a place and time, and music was a part of that. Ann Beattie fallmeanmusic Change image and share on social
When I lived in New York, not only did I have safety locks on the door but I had the music going, keeping the city at a distance, trying to find creative time and peace and so forth. Ann Beattie citycreativedistance Change image and share on social
Well, a few years ago I think I could have given you a more enthusiastic answer about that but in the last few years, for the first time in my life, I really haven't listened to much music. I used to work with music on and now I don't. Ann Beattie agoanswerenthusiastic share on social
It's gratifying that it does; I love to give readings. Ann Beattie givegratifylove Change image and share on social
I must say also that it's never worked to my disadvantage that I have long, blond hair. Ann Beattie blonddisadvantagehair Change image and share on social
While I would agree that I write about serious subjects, and that they're not necessarily the most pleasant subjects or even the most pleasant people, as a writer I just think about the humorous aspects of these things - that's what keeps me going when I'm writing a story. Ann Beattie agreeaspecthumorous share on social
When I was teaching at Harvard in the 1970s, I went to Project Incorporated in Cambridge and took photography classes. I didn't even know how to aim the camera in those days. Ann Beattie 1970saimcambridge Change image and share on social
It's interesting, though, that in daily life, I think of myself as being relatively unobservant. Ann Beattie dailyinterestlife Change image and share on social
It's often been said that I'm an extremely depressing, cynical writer. I've never known what to make of that. Ann Beattie cynicaldepressextremely Change image and share on social
You have to figure out who the right person is to tell the story. And often, people who are very self-aware will only sound as if they are pontificating if they tell the story. Ann Beattie awarefigurepeople Change image and share on social
