Jennifer Egan

Thirty-three is still young enough to register as “young.”

Registering as “young” is especially welcome to those who may not register as “young” much longer.

One horror of motherhood lies in the moments when she can see both the exquisiteness of her child and his utter inconsequence to others.

machine to salve the dread of paranoids and ease the minds of people who felt unlike themselves; whose dreams had gotten strange; who believed they were being watched from within or used to watch those around them; who could no longer concentrate

But knowing everything is too much like knowing nothing; without a story, it’s all just information.

My editor, Nan Graham