I said that I’d look at the author’s previous sales figures and social media presence and what comparable titles had sold. In my reading life, I know the greatest rewards come when I forget some preconceived notion of what I like and just get lost in a great story. But for all my self-confidence, I’m not quite sure what I’m looking for. And for goodness’ sake, my friends would tell me, find a man who isn’t a writer — they’re way too emotionally unstable. He wasn’t on my metaphorical vision board, but he fit into my real life in ways I never could’ve imagined.

Source: New York Times November 24, 2017 16:41 UTC