Embrace the joyful messiness and unpredictability of life.

“There’s a difference between a comfortable activity and an enjoyable activity.”

“You have to be willing to do what you do in the service of readers, not in the service of yourself.”

“Father’s Day only comes around once a year, and Dad deserves to know how much he means to us.”

“That unassuming blob between your ears is literally the most complex and mysterious thing in the universe.”

“When we sit down to start a new book, chances are it’s on a topic that we already know we’re interested in.”