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
I love the perspective afforded by having lived five decades, a degree of bemused and muted calm, a relief from the insistent demands of a turbulent ego and rampant ambition. I'd love to stay here forever. But something tells me that 50 is a sunny idyll, a temporary state of grace, a golden afternoon. Kate Christensen affordafternoonambition share on social
At first blush, it seems odd that loser lit books are rejected initially, then go on to be fiercely loved by legions of readers. This apparent contradiction might be due to the fact that if they didn't screw up their lives, most losers would be the kind of power-elite, Type A go-getters whom readers love to hate. Kate Christensen apparentblushbook share on social
With my friends in Brooklyn, many of them started out as artists. I saw many of these friends move into late middle age, still struggling without health insurance or a cushion. I saw people who had given up being artists. Being an artist necessitates a compromise or living on the edge. Kate Christensen ageartistbrooklyn share on social
I procrastinate all morning. That's when I get my office work done and answer e-mails and see what's on the Internet and do laundry. Kate Christensen answerinternetlaundry Change image and share on social
The phrase 'blue plate special' has always been one of the homiest, coziest, most sweetly nostalgic phrases in the English language for me. Kate Christensen bluecoziestenglish Change image and share on social
As my family saw them, men were untrustworthy, weak, and selfish. Our mother taught us to get along without them, to get along without much of anything, and to live well and have fun anyway. Kate Christensen familyfunlive Change image and share on social
The male muse is an unaccountably rare thing in art. Where does that leave female artists looking for inspiration? Kate Christensen artartistfemale Change image and share on social
A relative of poison ivy and poison sumac, the cashew contains the same rash-inducing chemicals, known as urushiols, as its kin. Kate Christensen cashewchemicalinduce Change image and share on social