“I am not and will never again be a young writer, a young homeowner, a young teacher. I was never a young wife. The only thing I could do now for which my youth would be a truly notable feature would be to die. If I died now, I'd die young. Everything else, I'm doing middle-aged.” IfsWould BeYoungDiesTeacherWifeMiddleYouthDiedFeaturesNotableMiddle AgedYoung WritersDie YoungHomeownersYoung Wife Book:The Unspeakable: And Other Subjects of Discussion Source: The Unspeakable: And Other Subjects of Discussion
“New York is such a special place. It's really intense for people because they live here when they're young. On top of the energy of the city there's a visceral experience a lot of people have because it's a time in their lives where they're just absorbing a lot. Things take on a significance that they might not otherwise.” PeopleMightYoungEnergyCitiesSpecialNew YorkIntenseSignificanceAbsorbingSpecial PlacesVisceral Author:Meghan Daum
“I started my professional career before the blogosphere existed in any sort of meaningful way. I think that my approach as a writer was certainly freer because I wasn't worried, I didn't have commenters on me right from the get-go. I didn't have this instant-reaction culture that young writers have to deal with now. I had different things - I was listed in the phone book and people would look me up and call me and yell at me, but that was about as bad as it got.” PeopleThinkingWayLooksBookDifferentYoungCultureDealsCareersApproachPhonesMeaningfulReactionsWorriedInstantDifferent ThingsCall MeYoung WritersProfessional Career Author:Meghan Daum
