Be aware of who in your life is actually interested in hearing you discuss your writing, and who's just asking to be polite. Listening to writers talk about their work is often excruciatingly dull. Hanya Yanagihara awarediscussdull Change image and share on social
The nice thing about publishing later in life is that you already know who you are. You don't have to hang out with the 'Paris Review' crowd to try to make yourself feel like a legitimate writer. Hanya Yanagihara crowdfeelhang Change image and share on social
I was interested about how relationships change as you get older. You are great friends in your 20s. In your 30s, you get married. Your 40s are all about your kids. In your 50s, you get divorced, and your friendships become primary again. Hanya Yanagihara 20s30s40s share on social
Friendship is one of our most treasured relationships, but it isn't codified and celebrated; it's never going to give you a party. Hanya Yanagihara celebratecodifyfriendship Change image and share on social
I wrote my second novel, 'A Little Life,' in what I still think of as a fever dream: For 18 months, I was unable to properly concentrate on anything else. Hanya Yanagihara concentratedreamfever Change image and share on social
I think Bhutanese food - long dissed by every food writer out there - has gotten a bum rap. Hanya Yanagihara bhutanesebumdissed Change image and share on social
I think there are patterns of the aftermath of colonization that you see echoed in cultures and communities across the world. Hanya Yanagihara aftermathcolonizationcommunity Change image and share on social
The first thing many tourists see in Hawaii is concrete - a long dreary stretch of it through landscapes dominated by sad, cheap apartment buildings and almost entirely denuded of plant life. Hanya Yanagihara apartmentbuildingcheap Change image and share on social
