When I’m writing, I’m in an isolation chamber. I’m not one to think about that outside world stuff when I’m writing. Adam Mansbach Read Quote
The goal has been not to get pigeonholed. I like working in different genres. I’m gonna try to be entertaining and funny and do my usual thing. Adam Mansbach Read Quote
I try to write in the mornings, as soon as I’m up and caffeinated, and to stay in the chair as long as I can be productive. Adam Mansbach Read Quote
Writing novels is largely about endurance and patience. I take a lot of breaks, hit walls, and go do something else while I think things through. But I do it every day, and I try to treat it as a job, something that is not dictated by whimsy or muses. Adam Mansbach Read Quote
Because Jews were kicked out of every country in Europe at one time or another, and plenty of other places as well, there isn’t an ability to identify with a national heritage – you’ll never hear a Jew say ‘I’m German’ or ‘I’m Polish,’ without saying something about being Jewish as well, and for good reason. Adam Mansbach Read Quote
I think that being Jewish is in some ways unique because there’s this conflation of race, culture and religion. Adam Mansbach Read Quote
It’s hilarious to me that by writing an obscene fake children’s book I am mistaken for a parenting expert. Adam Mansbach Read Quote
Sleeping is one of the more private aspects of parenting; it happens in a quiet room, whereas eating is a more public aspect of parenting. Other people can see it and compare it to what their kids eat. Adam Mansbach Read Quote
If you’re a novelist, as I am in real life, you’re usually so desperate for any kind of feedback. Adam Mansbach Read Quote
