Christina Baker Kline

Words are both my vocation and my avocation - reading, writing, editing, teaching.

Most people are remarkably resilient. Even those who have been through war or great loss often find reservoirs of strength. But the legacy of trauma is a heavy burden to bear.

For years I'd understood that publishing in paperback was the kiss of death.

If I had written something, and I had written myself into a corner, I didn't abandon it. Because I remembered: There's always more.

I've always had a natural fear of the police, or abuse of their power.

As a young child my attention span was, as I remember it, rather short.