Fiction always reveals a lot about the person who is writing it. That's the scary thing. Not in a straightforward autobiographical sense.… — Katie Kitamura Flaws Copy Share Image
In a fight, you don't need much context for drama. You watch a fight, and that's it. — Katie Kitamura Context Copy Share Image
I think there's such a fine line in a relationship. The role of imagination and privacy... how much space can you allow… — Katie Kitamura Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
There's something about being a woman and being able to dress up in men's clothing, so to speak. — Katie Kitamura Dress Copy Share Image
One thing about having children is that even as it complicates many aspects of your life, it simplifies others. — Katie Kitamura Children Copy Share Image
I'm interested in dismantling the distinction between masculine and feminine writing both because I think it's a false distinction and, I think,… — Katie Kitamura Assuming Copy Share Image
I like a lot of Spanish language writers. I really love Javier Marias. — Katie Kitamura Language Copy Share Image
It's hard, but I try not to think of happiness as either pending or in the past. — Katie Kitamura Happiness Copy Share Image
Evidently, there are many great American writers. But sometimes it can feel as though American fiction is dominated by relatively linear narrative… — Katie Kitamura Ambitious Copy Share Image
Modern sport can be an ugly convergence of commerce and celebrity, but it still has the capacity to move a crowd. — Katie Kitamura Business Copy Share Image
Many novelists say, "I'm not a political novelist" - myself included. That's a standard, even a default position. Whereas that divide between… — Katie Kitamura Art Copy Share Image
It's a hard thing to examine and difficult to speak for other writers, but when I look at my own writing there… — Katie Kitamura Cutting Copy Share Image
“Yes, it is the most important love, the love of the mother is a given, it is taken for granted. A child… — Katie Kitamura Children Copy Share Image
For about as long as I've been writing fiction, I've kept a record of the books I've read. — Katie Kitamura Book Copy Share Image
I believe writers should be able to write about anything - anything - but there is also a sense in which your… — Katie Kitamura Believe Copy Share Image
'Losing My Edge' was an anthem for the aging music nerd, with lyrics detailing a comically epic list of historical dates, bands… — Katie Kitamura Dates Copy Share Image
The desire to be liked is acceptable in real life but very problematic in fiction. Pleasantness is the enemy of good fiction.… — Katie Kitamura Amusing Copy Share Image
When I receive a box of my books, my impulse is to hide rather than display them. It always makes me very… — Katie Kitamura Anxious Copy Share Image
Generally speaking, there's some quality of compulsion that attaches itself to the idea of the list. It's true that lists organise the… — Katie Kitamura Chaos Copy Share Image
The idea of physical strain and discipline, the question of how and when you leave that life behind - they're things I'm… — Katie Kitamura Behind Copy Share Image
I can't define myself as a political writer - I don't think I've earned it, and I don't function as a political… — Katie Kitamura Admire Copy Share Image
There should be characters and situations that we cannot identify with, that retain either too much horror or too much wonder to… — Katie Kitamura Empathy Copy Share Image
I pretty much admire anybody who has the discipline and the will to make a career out of fighting. It takes buckets… — Katie Kitamura Admire Copy Share Image
The alchemy of a fight card is a mysterious thing. Even the most meticulous matchmaking can sometimes misfire. — Katie Kitamura Alchemy Copy Share Image
There's a perception that good writing is writing which runs smoothly. But smooth-running prose can work against what you're trying to express… — Katie Kitamura Books Copy Share Image
