Lisa Alther

I wrote for twelve years and collected 250 rejection slips before getting any fiction published, so I guess outside reinforcement read more

I wrote for twelve years and collected 250 rejection slips before getting any fiction published, so I guess outside reinforcement isn't all that important to me.

Just as you began to feel that you could make good use of time, there was no time left to read more

Just as you began to feel that you could make good use of time, there was no time left to you.

Any mother could perform the jobs of several air-traffic controllers with ease.

Any mother could perform the jobs of several air-traffic controllers with ease.

. . . inspiration never arrived when you were searching for it.

. . . inspiration never arrived when you were searching for it.