My first novel, 'In the Drink,' begun when I was 29 and floundering and published when I was 36 and married, was about a 29-year-old woman whose life was even more screwed up than my own had been. Kate Christensen begindrinkflounder Change image and share on social
Broccoli gets such a bad rap. This is perplexing to those of us who love that green, treelike, stalky vegetable. Kate Christensen badbroccoligreen Change image and share on social
Often I choose characters who express not my best self, but the sides of me I haven't developed or haven't expressed. Kate Christensen characterchoosedevelop Change image and share on social
To eat passionately is to allow the world in. Kate Christensen eatpassionatelyworld Change image and share on social
I've never been an outward rebel, but inside, I just rebel deeply. Kate Christensen deeplyhaveinside Change image and share on social
I've always written about adultery because it raises the question of transgression and trouble. Kate Christensen adulteryhavequestion Change image and share on social
Therapists have tremendous power over their vulnerable clients, and it is very easy to take advantage of this power. Kate Christensen advantageclienteasy Change image and share on social
I don't feel that I've had a life of abuse or that I am a victim in any way. My life is pretty typical of a lot of Americans of my generation who grew up in the sixties in families like mine that were sort of unconventional. Kate Christensen abuseamericanfamily share on social
In the aftermath of a marriage, you feel helpless and hapless. Kate Christensen aftermathfeelhapless Change image and share on social
Finding my way into a novel is always half the battle. Kate Christensen battlefindhalf Change image and share on social
