I read a lot of books about psychopaths. I read a wonderful book Amy Hempel gave me about the guy who created criminal profiling - a fascinating book, 'Mind Hunter.' Mona Simpson amybookcreate Change image and share on social
We have all these cultural assumptions about love. People get hurt, and we say, 'Oh, it's no one's fault.' Mona Simpson assumptionculturalfault Change image and share on social
The transparency men have enjoyed for generations, about their ability to frankly work while also reveling in fatherhood, is still complicated for women. Which is not to say that anyone can have everything. Mona Simpson abilitycomplicateenjoy share on social
I remember the excitement of finding a great pancake recipe in 'Gourmet.' It felt as if it were mine. And it was Berkeley, of course - everybody cooked together. Cooking is what one did. Mona Simpson berkeleycookexcitement Change image and share on social
In our national mythology, we seem to include only one-way migrations to the great capitol cities. The journey from the small Wisconsin town or Minnesota city to Chicago or New York or Los Angeles. Certainly for some people, that journey is a round trip. Mona Simpson angelescapitolchicago share on social
It's a different thing to write a love story now than in the time of Jane Austen, Eliot, or Tolstoy. One of the problems is that once divorce is possible, once break-ups are possible, it can all become a little less momentous. Mona Simpson austenbreakdivorce share on social
The more you learn about animals and animal rights - it's an intriguing, fascinating world. Mona Simpson animalfascinateintrigue Change image and share on social
We're all looking for an authentic way to be engaged in the community, engaged in politics, engaged in national discussion - and so, we're clunky. We're all clunky. But it's better than not doing it. Mona Simpson authenticclunkycommunity Change image and share on social
I eventually made the reunion with my father that I'd used as a default daydream throughout my childhood, but by then, we'd both outgrown the only relationship we could have had to each other. I was over 30 by the time I met him again and no longer needed a father. Mona Simpson childhooddaydreamdefault share on social
Even as a feminist, my whole life I'd been waiting for a man to love who could love me. For decades, I'd thought that man would be my father. When I was 25, I met that man, and he was my brother. Mona Simpson brotherdecadefather Change image and share on social
