My family can always tell when I'm well into a novel because the meals get very crummy. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes crummy family meal
I consciously try to end my novels at a point where I won't have to wonder about my characters ever again. Anne Tyler characterconsciouslyend Change image and share on social
But what I hope for from a book - either one that I write or one that I read - is transparency. I want the story to shine through. I don't want to think of the writer. Anne Tyler bookhoperead Change image and share on social
My decision to start a new one is just that, a decision, since I never get inspirations. Anne Tyler decisioninspirationstart Change image and share on social
The importance of heart health became very real for me when my father died of heart disease seven years ago. Having experienced the loss first hand, I am inspired to do everything I can to break the cycle and prevent families from losing loved ones to this preventable disease. Monica Potter agobreakcycle share on social
I played in a couple of really crummy bands, including one in the dorm I was in at MIT, for a year or two. Tom Scholz bandcouplecrummy Change image and share on social
In a pine tree behind me, an eagle waits out the rain, hunched into himself, brooding. Crows squabble, a murder chasing a raven. Seals cruise the lines of fishing nets bobbing in the water, hoping for an easy meal, the tender bellies of salmon. Eden Robinson bellybobbrood share on social
