Women are obviously much more discriminated against than men in many ways. Ann Beattie discriminatemanway 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
I like a lot of Margaret Atwood, I like much of Alice Munro. Again, if you were to ask me about male writers, there's often a novel I admire, but not all of their works. Ann Beattie admirealiceatwood Change image and share on social
I think I write about things that are mysterious to me. Ann Beattie mysteriousthingwrite 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
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
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
It's gratifying that it does; I love to give readings. Ann Beattie givegratifylove Change image and share on social
