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One of the things that always comes up in my writing is the search for freedom, especially in women. I always write about women who are marginalized, ...more

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In the books I have written, I have created in my mind a universe. My kids say I have a village in my head and I live in that village, and it's true. ...more

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Writing is like making love. Don't worry about the orgasm, just concentrate on the process.

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Write what should not be forgotten.

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At times I felt that the universe fabricated from the power of imagination had stronger and more lasting contours than the blurred realm of the flesh-...more

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I'd realized that in writing happiness is useless-without suffering there is no story.

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Literary characters, like my grandmother's apparitions, are fragile beings, easily frightened; they must be treated with care so they will feel comfor...more

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My worst flaw is that I tell secrets, my own and everybody else's.

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I have the idea that we grandmothers are meant to play the part of protective witches; we must watch over younger women, children, community, and also...more

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Mediante la fotografía y la palabra escrita intento desesperadamente vencer la condición fugaz de mi existencia, atrapar los momentos antes de que se ...more