In the Interview Project portion of our class this week we met Anna Quindlen, a well known and versatile writer who, by the way, won the Pulitzer Prize Award in 1992. Anna Quindlen, who I personally find to be very intriguing, was also a very laid back woman with a dry sense of humor. Anna Quindlen (oh my god I can’t stop calling her Anna Quindlen) made it very easy to ask her questions. SHE WAS SUCH A RUGULAR PERSON!!! Although I have to admit I was extremely nervous to meet her. As if my nerves weren’t already on edge, my English teacher Mary Ann decided to leave myself and 2 other students in the class with her, while she went to get Anna Quindlen a cup of coffee.
Anna is in her mid fifties and has been married for 40 years. She has two sons and a daughter, all of whom are in there 20s. I was shocked, but love the fact that Anna enjoys watching television. I find it ironic that she likes Law and Order and her husband is an attorney. Anna Quindlen (STOP IT, SHANNON) has written five bestselling novels, children’s books , columns for The New York Times and she has had a successful life and considers herself one of the most lucky people on earth.
When I got home that day I was in awe!!! I was fascinated that in one interview you could learn so much and hear lots of insights from a woman who has seen many things and knows her stuff. I just had to tell my friend all about this interesting interview. First, I explained to him who she was. Later I was telling my mom, because she knows I take an interest in quotes of all sorts, but I especially enjoyed the quotes from Anna Quindlen. I felt they were coming from a place of such wisdom. One quote Anna said – I’m paraphrasing – was that what makes a good girl doesn’t make a great woman. She also said she learned people are more alike than we think and that no novel was ever written by thinking about it. Last, but not least, her advice to young writers, “Just do it!!”
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