“He tries to force the anger down, but it's like an anvil on his chest. He closes his eyes, like Sammy taught him, and forces the anvil up; he softens.”

“My early life had a lot to do with my origins as a writer, but I didn't get into doing any writing at all until I was about 35 years old.”

“If we're going to make a real dent in the bullying issue, we're going to have to address the bullies themselves: find ways to help empower them that don't include allowing them to be predato...”