People often say to me now, "Your work changed my life." I'm sure that's an exaggeration, but they say it had a big effect on them and enabled them to change. I'm not sure I believe that a book will cause someone to change.
It's always difficult to write honestly of one's deepest feelings, particularly without the protective veil of fiction. But the more difficult, the m… - Alix Kates Shulman
It's always difficult to write honestly of one's deepest feelings, particularly without the protective veil of fiction. But the more difficult, the m…
- Alix Kates Shulman
One important part of historical recording is to get people of another generation to understand the feelings, the passion that went into social trans… - Alix Kates Shulman
One important part of historical recording is to get people of another generation to understand the feelings, the passion that went into social trans…
Solitude offers a lot that being coupled or being in a group does not. It helps us learn what we are capable of. - Alix Kates Shulman
Solitude offers a lot that being coupled or being in a group does not. It helps us learn what we are capable of.
My mirror image always had to be interpreted. And for that I sought my reflection in someone else's eyes. - Alix Kates Shulman
My mirror image always had to be interpreted. And for that I sought my reflection in someone else's eyes.
There is still nothing like equality for women in jobs, in family. There's just an awareness that inequality is not acceptable. - Alix Kates Shulman
There is still nothing like equality for women in jobs, in family. There's just an awareness that inequality is not acceptable.
Usually, ordinary histories don't get the emotional feel of a period. That's what a novel can do. - Alix Kates Shulman
Usually, ordinary histories don't get the emotional feel of a period. That's what a novel can do.
Fiction is ideally suited to re-creating the important emotional aspects of history. - Alix Kates Shulman
Fiction is ideally suited to re-creating the important emotional aspects of history.
Sexism goes so deep that at first it's hard to see; you think it's just reality. - Alix Kates Shulman
Sexism goes so deep that at first it's hard to see; you think it's just reality.
For many decades my relations with my parents constituted unfinished business. I had dealt with them through sheer avoidance and guilt. - Alix Kates Shulman
For many decades my relations with my parents constituted unfinished business. I had dealt with them through sheer avoidance and guilt.
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