The Thames could be thought of as England's longest archaeological site, and no fewer than 90,000 objects recovered from its foreshore are in the collection of the Museum of London, whose 30-year relationship with London mudlarks is both committed and highly regulated. Jean Hanff Korelitz 000archaeologicalcollection 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
Every so often in life, you encounter a brilliant idea. Usually, at least in my case, it's somebody else's idea. Jean Hanff Korelitz brilliantcaseencounter 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
Most of all, I am struck by an irony central to the lot of a purebred dog: As it attains the hallmarks of its breed, it seems to simultaneously relinquish its basic dogginess, until it is less a dog than a Pomeranian, Collie or Bloodhound. Jean Hanff Korelitz attainbasicbloodhound share on social
My dog is vicious to the uninvited guest, lavishly affectionate to the invited one, and so freakishly acute that he has mastered the English language. Jean Hanff Korelitz acuteaffectionatedog Change image and share on social
Back in the 1980s, when I was a lowly editorial assistant by day and trying to be a novelist by night, no god reigned so supreme as the god of literary prose. Jean Hanff Korelitz 1980sassistantback 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
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
A successful birth is not a birth without drugs or monitors or surgery. A successful birth is when you're alive and the baby's alive. Jean Hanff Korelitz alivebabybirth Change image and share on social
