You find out what you are made of when you have a broken heart. If it happens early and often, all the better. Isabel Gillies breakearlyfind Change image and share on social
When your heart is broken, you feel like no freaking book in the world could help you because a book is not the person who you love, who doesn't love you. However, books help, if only because they serve as something you can hold in your hand and throw across the room in agony. Isabel Gillies agonybookbreak share on social
I dropped off my kids from 10 to 2, went to the library, and just wrote. This is my second career - I'm 41 - and I'm a terrible speller. Isabel Gillies careerdropkid Change image and share on social
It was a long time ago: 'Angela's Ashes' by Frank McCourt. It was a great story that was lasting, and I loved it so much. I also love Nora Ephron. I gobble up everything she writes. Also, I love Anthony Bourdain, very irreverent and funny. Isabel Gillies agoangelaanthony share on social
I love memoirs and biographies, learning about other people's lives. Two of the ones that I loved so much were actually edited by the same person who edited my book, too. I loved 'Angela's Ashes.' I loved 'Glass Castle' so much. Isabel Gillies angelaashebiography share on social
I really think the human experience is very similar for everyone; we're all doing slightly different versions of the same thing. Isabel Gillies experiencehumansimilar Change image and share on social
The Oberlin/Cleveland area is where the underground railroad came out, so it's an interesting historical place. I love Ohio and really loved Oberlin. Isabel Gillies areaclevelandhistorical Change image and share on social
I've always been the person at the table who is like, 'I have this weird rash. Anybody else have this?' Isabel Gillies havepersonrash Change image and share on social
Life is funny, at the same time being totally harsh. Isabel Gillies funnyharshlife Change image and share on social
I think even if you haven't been divorced, you can hopefully relate to having to navigate through a really difficult time and see how you can get through to the other side and how you can stay positive, even if there's some really bad stuff happening. Isabel Gillies baddifficultdivorce share on social
