I am intrigued by the way secrets move through a family and how events and perceptions from decades earlier continue to influence… — J. Courtney Sullivan Family Copy Share Image
When I was in fourth grade, a novelist came to talk to my English class. She told us that being an author… — J. Courtney Sullivan Books Copy Share Image
“She often wondered what the hell was wrong with men. Sex could be fun, natural, good. Why did they have to corrupt… — J. Courtney Sullivan Wondered Copy Share Image
“Her mother… told Kate that after women got out of lousy marriages, they generally had the good sense to stay away from… — J. Courtney Sullivan Marriage Copy Share Image
“You want your kids to do better than you did," he said. "That's what the American Dream is all about. But it's… — J. Courtney Sullivan American dream Copy Share Image
“Bree knew this habit of hers rankled Lara more than any other--her ability to make a decision and announce that there would… — J. Courtney Sullivan Decision making Copy Share Image
In high school, during marathon phone conversations, cheap pizza dinners and long suburban car rides, I began to fall for boys because… — J. Courtney Sullivan Boys Copy Share Image
For my seventh birthday, my parents gave me a plain, unfinished wooden dollhouse. It had six empty rooms, two floors, a staircase,… — J. Courtney Sullivan Attic Copy Share Image
The first book I bought was 'Anne of Green Gables,' an edition that is beautiful and complete - one I hope to… — J. Courtney Sullivan Beautiful Copy Share Image
“One of life's contradictions: how human beings were at once entirely resilient and impossibly fragile. One decision could stay with you forever,… — J. Courtney Sullivan Contradictions Copy Share Image
Early on in the writing process, there is sometimes this temptation to write around the central drama instead of just aiming for… — J. Courtney Sullivan Drama Copy Share Image
