I haven't hit the bestseller list, but I consider myself one of the luckiest writers in the world, and this is mainly because of Grub Street.

- Christopher Castellani

I realized that you have to deal with a lot of baggage when you write about your own era, that it's harder to separate what is actually compelling fr…

- Christopher Castellani

I wrote in the mornings, often in cafes, on the way to the office. I gave myself a daily word minimum, usually 750. I tried to save revision for the …

- Christopher Castellani

Deeply affecting and compulsively readable, The Fifty-First State displays Lisa Borders' emotional acuity, first-rate skills as a storyteller, and pr…

- Christopher Castellani

I don't come from a family of readers - in fact, my parents are unable to read the books in English.

- Christopher Castellani

My relationship with my parents is among the greatest gifts of my life.

- Christopher Castellani

I think that's actually what draws me to family stories: the various roles we each play with each member of our families, and how different they can …

- Christopher Castellani

Italians in particular are seen as either benign and child-like (the sweet old nonna with her meatballs), menacing mobsters, or hyper-sexualized hous…

- Christopher Castellani