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
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
It's gratifying that it does; I love to give readings. Ann Beattie givegratifylove 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
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
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
Also minimalism is a term that all of us who share so little in common and who are lumped together as minimalists are not terribly happy with. Ann Beattie commonhappylump Change image and share on social
Quite often my narrator or protagonist may be a man, but I'm not sure he's the more interesting character, or if the more complex character isn't the woman. Ann Beattie charactercomplexinterest Change image and share on social
There is some reason, obviously, that you are drawn to your material, but the way in which you explore it might come to be quite different from what you would expect. Ann Beattie drawexpectexplore Change image and share on social
I feel that these stories are being written to articulate certain confusions and disappointments, and I do mean to shake up the reader, and I do hope they're on target. Ann Beattie articulateconfusiondisappointment Change image and share on social
