In the late sixties, when revolution and upheaval were everywhere, feminists were ridiculed for focusing on housework. Lynn Coady feministfocushousework Change image and share on social
We thought we'd name the magazine for the number of bridges within Edmonton's city limits. We thought this number was 18. Much later, we learned that the number is actually 21. But we didn't like the sound of that so much. Lynn Coady bridgecityedmonton share on social
Loneliness sucks. It's a slog. It feels wonderful and exhilarating when someone makes it go away. But love is a whole different ball game. Lynn Coady ballexhilaratefelt Change image and share on social
However long, it's definitely the presence of other people that brings out the weirdness - that collision of your own way of being with the everyday lives of others, the abrupt awareness - always a surprise no matter how often it's happened - that their lives are very different from your own. Lynn Coady abruptawarenessbring share on social
Flowers are an easy, eloquent expression of love at a time when words can seem clumsy and inadequate. Lynn Coady clumsyeasyeloquent Change image and share on social
A dominant misconception among believers is that their atheist brethren are a slavering pack of hell-bound debauchees, gleefully wining and wenching their way through life while loudly professing their amorality. Lynn Coady amoralityatheistbeliever share on social
We allow ourselves to unclench when we're home with our families, which is one of the truly wonderful advantages of human intimacy. Lynn Coady advantagefamilyhome Change image and share on social
This is not necessarily the answer people want, but ultimately, I think writing is an amoral process. Your ultimate responsibility is to the truth of the story you're trying to tell. Lynn Coady amoralanswernecessarily Change image and share on social
I guess you could say I'm 'kind' to my past books in the way you might be kind to an old boyfriend you still quite like and bear no grudge against but with whom have absolutely no interest in getting back together. Lynn Coady absolutelybackbear share on social
We are all somebody's children, and when we're in pain, we regress, instinctively looking to our parents to make everything better. Lynn Coady childinstinctivelymake Change image and share on social