Amy Hempel
Amy Hempel
Amy Hempelis an American short story writer and journalist. She teaches creative writing at Bennington College and University of Florida...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth14 December 1951
CountryUnited States of America
leader good-leader following
Good leaders being scarce, following yourself is allowed.
bigs come-up mediums
I'm not good at small talk; I'm not good at big talk; and medium talk just doesn't come up.
panic rational
I get rational when I panic.
telling-the-truth
I leave a lot out when I tell the truth
sentences moved
I moved through the days like a severed head that finishes a sentence.
exaggerated
I exaggerated even before I began to exaggerate, because it's true — nothing is ever quite as bad as it could be.
waiting remember enjoy
He could not wait to get rid of them so he could enjoy remembering them.
envy waiting tumbling
I probably have less revision than those who have that wonderful rush of story to tell - you know, I can't wait to tell you what happened the other day. It comes tumbling out and maybe then they go back and refine. I kind of envy that way of working, but I just have never done it.