Crime is a fact of the human species, a fact of that species alone, but it is above all the secret aspect, impenetrable and hidden. Crime hides, and by far the most terrifying things are those which elude us. – Georges Bataille
We got Martha Stewart legitimizing homemaking for her generation, and then theres this return to being interested in all things home, lifestyle, and food again. I think this generation is less about the frills and more about the flavor of things. – Nadia Giosia
I have more freedom when I write fiction, but my memoirs have had a much stronger impact on my readers. Somehow the message, even if I am not even aware that there is one, is conveyed better in this form. – Isabel Allende