I think publishing's strength is also its weakness. It's got such a rich and celebrated history as an industry. For the most part, publishing people are incredibly creative, business is done based on the strength of relationships, and the product being peddled is books. Jennifer Gilmore basebookbusiness share on social
The world is a dysfunctional place in so many ways. It is unstable. So even though that chaos can be reflected in our own homes, I suppose we have to fight that by creating our own versions of safety, which can also turn into ignoring the state of the world. Jennifer Gilmore chaoscreatedysfunctional share on social
My first two novels were set in the past, and that freed me up in a lot of ways; it allowed me to find my way into my story and my characters through research. Jennifer Gilmore allowcharacterfind Change image and share on social
I want to say that, in general, when it works, open adoption is great. Jennifer Gilmore adoptiongeneralgreat Change image and share on social
History releases me from my own experience and jogs my fictional imagination. Jennifer Gilmore experiencefictionalhistory Change image and share on social
I feel sometimes like a book tour is a slow series of humiliations and that if you're strong you'll come out of it OK. Jennifer Gilmore bookfeelhumiliation Change image and share on social
What is it about the blank page that makes me want to hurl myself into a game of solitaire? I ask myself these kinds of questions while I'm playing solitaire. Jennifer Gilmore blankgamehurl Change image and share on social
I find I have to touch what I am working on every day, or a deep-seated dread kicks in that is very hard to overcome. Jennifer Gilmore daydeepdread Change image and share on social
With domestic adoption, you get a form, you fill it out, and there are these boxes: African-American, African-American and Hispanic, and you check the boxes that you're comfortable with. Race is completely open in that regard. Jennifer Gilmore adoptionafricanamerican share on social
My father is an economist who specialized in foreign food policy, and my mother worked for AID, a branch of the State Department, so food in regards to world affairs was talked about a lot. Jennifer Gilmore affairaidbranch Change image and share on social
