I wrote my first story when I was six or seven. Kate Christensen storywrite Change image and share on social
It's hard for me to generalize about kids and divorce. I think every family's experience is different; some kids are devastated by it, others relieved, and so forth, no matter what generation they're from. Kate Christensen devastatedivorceexperience share on social
Finding my way into a novel is always half the battle. Kate Christensen battlefindhalf Change image and share on social
It gives me immense pleasure to be trustworthy, faithful, and true - to have the kind of romantic bond that inspires this. Kate Christensen bondfaithfulimmense Change image and share on social
There are two kinds of ham: raw and cooked. Raw ham is cured with salt and/or smoke over time; cooked ham is boiled. Every culture that makes ham has its own unique and various methods. Kate Christensen boilcookculture Change image and share on social
I never see myself as writing satire. I think I write about people as they really are, without making them better or worse. Kate Christensen badlymakepeople Change image and share on social
It's interesting to try to imagine how early humans discovered what was edible and what wasn't. Who figured out that when you cooked stinging nettles, the sting would go away completely? How many people had to die before the relative toxicity of wild mushrooms became widely known? Kate Christensen completelycookdie share on social
After my experiences with the 5:2 diet, I wasn't interested in a short-term fix that would fail later. I wanted a way of eating that made me lose weight without feeling deprived. Kate Christensen deprivedieteat Change image and share on social
Reading a Lydia Davis story collection is like reaching into what you think is a bag of potato chips and pulling out something else entirely: a gherkin, a pepper corn, a truffle, a piece of beef jerky. Kate Christensen bagbeefchip share on social
I regretted the solitary nature of the writer's life - other people, normal working people, spent their days with co-workers, rode the subway home with a crowd, walked through thronged streets. I worked at home, all by myself. Kate Christensen crowddayhome share on social
