As I get older, I interpret something differently, or I can even interpret a person differently.' 'Something that’s interesting is how my perspective on different events can change over time even though the events themselves haven’t changed. I don’t think everyone is equally haunted by high school, but I also don’t think it’s unusual to be.'

I do think that it’s normal to experience strong emotions during that time, and I think those emotions stay with you. 'I think there are people who think 'high school was the peak of my life' and there are people who think it was dreadful, and then, I think most people are somewhere in between. Why we never really get over high school: We all hope to have a moment every couple of years.' I think that they have a moment every couple years probably. There are a few different writers who more frequently write novels who that have story collections coming out, and I think I’m one of them. But that said, there does seem to be a moment happening now. They’re not always being prominently published, but they’re being published. There are always interesting, innovative, dynamic stories being written and being published. 'I think that for people who like short stories, short stories are always having a moment. Below, the highlights of our conversation. In advance of the debut of You Think It, I'll Say It, I spoke with the author about short stories, the Ivy League, and why high school evokes such a strong sense of nostalgia. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play

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