Even though I got a late start, first publishing an essay when I was 50 years old, I've since written eight suspense novels. Hallie Ephron essayhavelate Change image and share on social
I'm someone who sits at a computer eight hours a day, and I look in that pinhole camera at the top of my screen and think, 'Someone could be watching me.' Hallie Ephron cameracomputerday Change image and share on social
As we got older, we grew comfortable in roles that met our parents' expectations. Nora was the smart one. Delia, the comedian. I was the pretty, obedient one. And Amy was the adventurous mischief-maker. Hallie Ephron adventurousamycomedian share on social
When something happens far back in the past, people often can't recall exact details. Blame depends upon point of view. There may be a villain, but reality is frustrating because it's often ambiguous. Hallie Ephron ambiguousbackblame Change image and share on social
Everyone thinks when they start writing that they can't do it. I was lucky. My sister Delia was the most important person in terms of encouraging me. Hallie Ephron deliaencourageimportant Change image and share on social
The book that made a lasting impression was the one my mother gave each of us when she decided we were ready for our first 'adult novel,' Lucy Maud Montgomery's 'The Blue Castle.' Hallie Ephron adultbluebook Change image and share on social
I'd long wanted to write about that moment when a woman steps off the career track to have her first child. For me, that was a scary time. Hallie Ephron careerchildlong Change image and share on social
I don't think anybody in my family meant there to be any pressure for me to write. But our parents were incredibly verbal and wrote for a living. The house was full of books, and we all grew up steeped in language. I mean, our mother recited poetry at the dinner table. Hallie Ephron bookdinnerfamily share on social
