Emma Donoghue

I'm constantly saying, 'I read a fascinating article in 'The New Yorker'... ' I say it so often that sometimes I think I have nothing interesting to say myself, I merely regurgitate 'The New Yorker.'

The way to my heart is through Belgian milk chocolate.

The great thing about a short story is that it doesn't have to trawl through someone's whole life; it can come in glancingly from the side.

If you're not having a good time, find something else that gives you some joy in life.

The failure of the system to deal quickly was attributable to Nixon's lying, stonewalling and refusal to come clean. So it took 26 months for the final truth to be known.

Secretary Clinton has dramatically changed the face of U.S. foreign policy globally for the good. But I wish she had been unleashed more by the White House.