My dad was a Presbyterian minister. Yes, I am one of those dreaded P.K.s - Preacher's Kids. Be afraid. Libba Bray afraiddaddread Change image and share on social
'The Catcher in the Rye.' When I was a teenager, that was my book; yes, somebody gets it, somebody gets adolescence. Libba Bray adolescencebookcatcher Change image and share on social
When you live in Brooklyn, if you throw a rock, you'll hit a writer - Jonathan Safran Foer, Jonathan Lethem, Paul Auster. Libba Bray austerbrooklynfoer Change image and share on social
I love to be scared. Not, 'Hey, I think I smell smoke...' scared, but creepy, paranoid, what's-that-out-there-in-the-dark, ghost story scared. It's no surprise that I was the girl who got invited to the slumber parties because I could be counted on to tell a tale to scare the bejesus out of you. Libba Bray bejesuscountcreepy share on social
I got married in Florence, Italy. My husband and I were in love but totally broke, so we eloped and got married in Italy, where he was going on a business trip. We had to pull a guy off the street to be our witness. It was incredibly romantic. Florence is still one of my favorite cities in the world. Libba Bray breakbusinesscity share on social
Any book that can help you survive the slings and arrows of adolescence is a book to love for life; 'The Catcher in the Rye' did just that, and I still do love it. Libba Bray adolescencearrowbook Change image and share on social
I was a big reader as a kid, but it was 'Charlotte's Web' that showed me you could feel as if you were actually living inside a book. Libba Bray bigbookcharlotte Change image and share on social
I grew up doing theatre and spent a long time as a playwright. I still think very visually when I write. Libba Bray growlongplaywright Change image and share on social
You know that moment in 'The Matrix' when Neo takes the red pill and is plunged into the real world? That's what it felt like when I first read 'Watchmen' - like someone was taking a can opener to my head to make room for Moore's audacious brilliance. Libba Bray audaciousbrilliancefelt share on social
Sitting in my favorite coffeehouse with a new notebook and a hot cup of java is my idea of Heaven. Libba Bray coffeehousecupfavorite Change image and share on social