I never think about marriage. I never write about marriage. I do think a lot about family. I think about love and family (1980) - Grace Paley

these old time immigrants are not standing up enough for the newer immigrants—the Latino people who have been coming across the Mexican border and others.

Writers often write about what they want to read or haven’t seen written.

The best training is to read and write, no matter what. Don’t live with a lover or roommate who doesn’t respect your work. Don’t lie, buy time, borrow to buy time. Write what will stop your breath if you don’t write.