Deirdre Madden

“There's something almost weightless about our world, I think, something fleeting and insubstantial that's ill at ease with any pretence of certainty.”

— Deirdre Madden

“I had been here during heavy rain, the kind of rain that becomes pleasurable to watch because it makes of the house…

— Deirdre Madden

“I realize that a certain school of thought says that who we are is something we construct for ourselves. We build ourselves…

— Deirdre Madden

“I watched plays with the kind of voracity with which small children read books; with the same visceral passion, the same complete…

— Deirdre Madden

“I write about subectivety-and inarticulation-about life pushing you into a state where everything is melting until you're left with the absolute and…

— Deirdre Madden

“Dark feelings can become a habit. And if they're strong enough, like many strong feelings, they can even be enjoyable.”

— Deirdre Madden