I did have imprinted on me the idea of trauma that changes things dramatically and suddenly. As a writer, I return to… — Ann Packer Copy Share Image
Yes, I do sew. I started when I was around 8 or 9 and have been doing it off and on since then. — Ann Packer Copy Share Image
I write pretty much when I can. I used to be very particular about needing certain conditions for writing, but when I had children,… — Ann Packer Copy Share Image
“She was one of those people who seemed to regard busyness as a contest you could win. p. 246” — Ann Packer Copy Share Image
I'm happy to see book clubs on TV. Talking about books has always been an important and invigorating part of reading them, and it's… — Ann Packer Copy Share Image
How much do we owe the people we love? Now I would add a follow-up question: How do we cope with the fact that… — Ann Packer Copy Share Image
I did have imprinted on me the idea of trauma that changes things dramatically and suddenly. As a writer, I return to that again… — Ann Packer Copy Share Image
“It paid barely a living wage, but he stayed with it—gradually and in the end gratefully arriving at the point in life when you… — Ann Packer Copy Share Image
“Such is the lot of the narcissist's child, to inherit her parent's umbrage over the world's indifference.” — Ann Packer Copy Share Image
“Lonely is a funny thing," she said slowly. "It's almost like another person. After a while, it'll keep you company if you'll let it.” — Ann Packer Copy Share Image
“. . . if it was your fault, then you weren't powerless--you weren't at the mercy of stuff just happening." "Your always going to… — Ann Packer Copy Share Image
