I started thinking about what I've always been interested in: how people can't see things that are right in front of them. All you have to do is read the papers to see endless examples of smart people who can't see the nose on their faces. Jean Hanff Korelitz endlessexampleface share on social
The first time I went to Helene Hanff's apartment at 305 East 72nd Street, it was 1977, and I was a 16-year-old girl who wanted to be a writer. Jean Hanff Korelitz 72ndapartmenteast Change image and share on social
The implication of AKC registration is that a dog who has it is better than a dog who hasn't. Jean Hanff Korelitz akcdogimplication Change image and share on social
People need a narrative, and if there isn't one on offer, they make one up. Jean Hanff Korelitz makenarrativeoffer Change image and share on social
I made it to London aged six, an event I recorded in my diary with coloured markers to convey my sense of occasion. And in 1983, after graduating from college, I returned to spend two years at Cambridge University. Jean Hanff Korelitz agecambridgecollege share on social
Naturally, no march on Washington would be complete without its counter-demonstration. Jean Hanff Korelitz completecounterdemonstration Change image and share on social
Did I become a theater person right then, sitting in the Imperial Theater, waiting for the high piccolo note at the start of 'Pippin'? Maybe. Jean Hanff Korelitz highimperialnote Change image and share on social
Pacing is not the sort of thing you can plan out beforehand, but you're always aware of it as you write, because you need to make constant decisions. Jean Hanff Korelitz awareconstantdecision Change image and share on social
To me, respect for human life begins with making it more difficult to obtain an inanimate object that is designed to snuff it out. Jean Hanff Korelitz begindesigndifficult Change image and share on social
A mutt is a dog. He is the stuff of dogginess, a creature allied to species, not breed, and untrammeled by human hand or preference. Jean Hanff Korelitz allybreedcreature Change image and share on social
