Ten percent of the big fish still remain. There are still some blue whales. There are still some krill in Antarctica. There are a few oysters in Chesapeake Bay. Half the coral reefs are still in pretty good shape, a jeweled belt around the middle of the planet. There's still time, but not a lot, to
“Every book for me is an exorcism in some way or another, working through my feelings at the time.”
“People think that I changed my name. I could've been an actress, a superhero, or a stripper.”