Before novels written by women were relegated to their own 'genre,' I was introduced to Jane Smiley by a dear professor who raised my awareness of what female authors were bringing to the table of contemporary fiction. — Emma McLaughlin Copy Share Image
Valentine's Day: Rubbing singles' noses in their lack of a mate and the noses of couples in their lack of time. — Emma McLaughlin Copy Share
My writing partner, Nicki, and I became obsessed with a monologist who performs unscripted shows equipped with nothing more than scribbled bullet points and… — Emma McLaughlin Copy Share
It must be so hard for guys in relationships - to have just one girlfriend completely devoted to taking care of all your whole-grain… — Emma McLaughlin Copy Share
You should totally get implants," she said admiringly in the mirror. I shake my head. "I don't yet know what I'm going to do… — Emma McLaughlin Copy Share
If I could give a shout-out to anything in the childhood world, I have to say 'Daniel Tiger.' I want to write a love… — Emma McLaughlin Copy Share
We really set out in all our books to say something. Every one is an effort to bring the reader over and show them… — Emma McLaughlin Copy Share
“Sure, equal pay, maternity leaves, and pro sports are important. But a girl can't make a free throw from the foul line if her… — Emma McLaughlin Copy Share
“He's entitled not to love me, but he's not entitled to mess with my happy place.” — Emma McLaughlin Copy Share
... keeping her wild-honey-and-chamomile-soaked hair from falling into her oatmeal-and-yogurt face mask — Emma McLaughlin Copy Share
I think just because you're a mom, it doesn't negate - if anything, you're probably more enhanced - that you're a woman trying to… — Emma McLaughlin Copy Share
We "chicks" have munched our popcorn while romantic comedies became just comedies, and then each female protagonist got recast for Mathew McConaughey or Seth… — Emma McLaughlin Copy Share
“Being back here—I'm suddenly confronting the enormity of that kind of commitment. And just how much you can fuck someone up if you half-ass… — Emma McLaughlin Copy Share
I've learned that hurting you feels infinitely worse than being hurt myself. — Emma McLaughlin Copy Share
For a blink of an eye, there was so much media glare. It was unexpected, and I don't think we realized the magnitude of… — Emma McLaughlin Copy Share
