I think the phrase that resonates from 'Just One Year' is something I sort of live by: 'The truth and its opposite are flip sides of the same coin.' Gayle Forman coinfliplive Change image and share on social
I've found that the most engaging and satisfying author events I've done are with other people, where the conversation is spontaneous. I think that is by far the better way to introduce and promote a book. Gayle Forman authorbookconversation share on social
Experience has shown me that standing by oneself reading from one's book isn't especially compelling - unless you're David Sedaris. Gayle Forman bookcompeldavid Change image and share on social
I love being a mom. But there's a certain kind of tedium to your life when your kid is young. Writing allows you to wander when your kid is napping in a crib ten feet away. So that's the great joy of writing fiction for me. Gayle Forman cribfictionfoot share on social
I didn't even start college until I was 21. Gayle Forman collegestart Change image and share on social
Most of us have days or weeks or months so awful, we wish we'd never been born. Gayle Forman awfulbearday Change image and share on social
John Green was on the set of 'The Fault In Our Stars' the entire time, which is amazing! Wouldn't you want John Green on set the entire time? Gayle Forman amazeentirefault Change image and share on social
My husband is a former rocker and in charge of our humungous music collection, and I've recently been asking him for classical music. Gayle Forman chargeclassicalcollection Change image and share on social
I wasn't one of those kids who grew up wanting to write or who read a particular book and thought: 'I want to do that!' I always told stories and wrote them down, but I never thought writing was a career path, even though, clearly, someone was writing the books and newspapers and magazines. Gayle Forman bookcareergrow share on social
I like to relate to my kids as they are. I enjoy spending that time with them. I see that my girls are so completely different and different from me, too. Gayle Forman completelyenjoygirl Change image and share on social