Dating, like almost every other male-female interaction in present-day society, is based on outmoded and unequal social roles and expectations. Lynn Coady basedateday Change image and share on social
Most don't live inside their heads as a writer does, having conversations with her own ideas. Lynn Coady conversationheadidea Change image and share on social
Grownups, as a rule, should always be ready to pay for their own meals - or else ready to graciously accept their date's insistence on paying. The point is, one doesn't sit there batting one's eyelashes, fully expecting someone else to claim the bill. Lynn Coady acceptbatbill share on social
I'm always writing across the same themes. But with short stories, I'm doing something different than with novels. In some ways, they're coming from a much deeper place. Lynn Coady comedeepnovel Change image and share on social
We live in a society that celebrates familial connection above any other kind of relationship. We are shown photos of our great-grandparents and encouraged to marvel over facial similarities. We are told to take pride in our bloodlines, celebrate our ancestry. Lynn Coady ancestrybloodlinecelebrate share on social
Atheism is a moral position - a rather rigid one, if you've ever read the opinions of its highest-profile espousers, Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins. Lynn Coady atheismchristopherdawkin Change image and share on social
When revising, consider whether you have written anything that will hurt or offend a member of your immediate family. If the answer is no, go back and add something. Lynn Coady addanswerback Change image and share on social
I would just randomly blurt out things like, 'What if a man showed up today and was carrying an umbrella, but it wasn't raining?' Eventually, people started to call me weird. Lynn Coady blurtcallcarry Change image and share on social
I still find the idea of a research-heavy or historical novel daunting. That's something I've had in mind for a while: like, would you research for a year and then start writing? I sit down, and I just don't know how to write it. Lynn Coady dauntfindhave share on social
Here's the thing about lingerie: The only time we see it outside our own bedrooms, it is on women who are gloriously freakish in their physical perfection. Lynn Coady bedroomfreakishgloriously Change image and share on social