“There is something so hopeful about a diary, a journal, a new notebook, which Joan Didion and Virginia Woolf both wrote about. A blog. Perhaps we all are waiting for someone to discover us.” WaitingHopefulNotebook Author:Lily Koppel
“I'm not a space writer, obviously, but I had bought this big photo book of the moon landing. You just get attached to certain stories that don't let you go.” BookMoonLetting You GoMoon Landing Author:Lily Koppel
“Maybe the '50s and '60s were more awkward because everyone knew there were things under the surface, but no one talked about them.” Awkward Author:Lily Koppel
“I think Americans today look at the moon and think of it like apple pie or Coca-Cola. It's American. We planted our flag there. We see ourselves in it and don't like the idea of anyone else taking over the moon.” ThinkingTodayMoon Author:Lily Koppel
“I've met a lot of the astronauts, which was such an incredible experience. They're all very macho guys, like fighter pilots, but then there's a mysticism about them.” GuyIncrediblesFighterMysticismAstronautMacho Author:Lily Koppel
“Americans are obsessed with wild, outlandish things. Marilyn Monroe, Mickey Mouse, and Michael Jackson are all wild, outlandish things.” ObsessedMiceOutlandish Author:Lily Koppel
