Literature can allow us to experience the best side of humankind, where instead of giving up, we struggle desperately in the ruins for love, connection and hope. Caroline Leavitt connectiondesperatelyexperience Change image and share on social
I know another New York Times bestselling author - Beth Kephart - she self-published one of her books. Caroline Leavitt authorbestsellingbeth Change image and share on social
People love stories. They need stories. Caroline Leavitt lovepeoplestory Change image and share on social
My dirty little secret is I don't drive at all, though I have my license and I renew it every five years. I'm phobic. I keep worrying if I drive, I'll end up killing someone. I hoped that by writing about a car crash, I might understand and heal this phobia, but I didn't! I'm still phobic. Caroline Leavitt carcrashdirty share on social
Is there nothing the prodigiously talented Ann Patchett can't do? She's channeled the world of opera, Boston politics, magic, unwed motherhood, and race relations, creating scenarios so indelible, you swear they are right outside your door. Caroline Leavitt annbostonchannele share on social
I had a nervous breakdown at 17 when my first love left me, and he was a typical bad boy, albeit a charismatic one, with a string of broken hearts trailing behind him. Caroline Leavitt albeitbadboy Change image and share on social
I'm big on story structure. I studied with John Truby, who mapped out story by means of moral wants and needs, and that's what I do. Hey, so does John Irving. Caroline Leavitt bigheyirving Change image and share on social
I was a bookworm who aced every test - until third grade, when my teacher handed out a pop quiz about Jesus and the Apostles. Caroline Leavitt acedapostlebookworm Change image and share on social
I love rewriting because that is where and how you discover the story. It's like you have this skeleton, and you get to put flesh on it and hair and clothes and really wonderful jewelry. Caroline Leavitt clothediscoverflesh Change image and share on social
I think I became a writer because of my love of stories and an inability to stop asking, 'What if?' Caroline Leavitt inabilitylovestop Change image and share on social