Ann Brashares

A tree is such a rich metaphor in a million beautiful ways. You can consider a tree growing and consider its connectedness to all things above and under the ground. ”

I look back on my 20s. It's supposed to be the prime of your life, the most vital, the most beautiful. But you're making your critical decisions and sometimes your most critical mistakes. ”

Developing characters is a strange thing. In the beginning they are abstract and I wonder how to move on from there. ”

As much as I'm drawn to writing about teenage girls, I like the idea of having the freedom to branch out and write about different ages, for different ages. ”

I agree that a love of reading is a great gift for a parent to pass on to his or her child. ”

As a writer, you live in such isolation. It's hard to imagine your book has a life beyond you. ”

I don't have the life of a famous person. But I do feel like I've been able to connect with a lot of people. ”

My household is, in a nice way, very busy. ”