I have been dealing with illness and its manifestations since I was a teenager, and I think that gives me a very healthy respect for the things in life we can't control. Katherine Boo controldealhealthy Change image and share on social
People naturally long for a bit of the wealth that is whorling all around them, and if the work and education available to them won't get them closer to the comforts that they see others enjoying, the temptation to take shortcuts can be fierce. Katherine Boo biteclosecomfort share on social
We talk a lot about infrastructure in cities, and it's talking about highways and it's talking about trains, but I think more important to people who are low income is, how do I get from here to there? How do I become part of the affluence that's surrounding me? Katherine Boo affluencecityhighway share on social
When I'm engaged in a story my health is not a big deal, but when I'm not doing anything, if you sit me down, I can get tied up in my own medical dramas. So I much prefer to work. Katherine Boo bigdealdrama Change image and share on social
People talk about places like Mumbai as a tale of two cities, as if the rich and poor don't have anything to do with each other. Katherine Boo citymumbaipeople Change image and share on social
I'm useless when I meet writers I love - I go slack-jawed and stupid with awe. Katherine Boo awejawlove Change image and share on social
For myself, suffering doesnt make me a good person; it makes me selfish. Why do we think that people who have less should find it edifying? Katherine Boo doesntedifyfind Change image and share on social
When your work is nonfiction about low-income communities, pretty much anything that's not nonfiction about low-income communities feels like a guilty pleasure. Katherine Boo communityfeltguilty Change image and share on social
In any country, corruption tends to increase when more respectable means of social advancement break down. Katherine Boo advancementbreakcorruption Change image and share on social
