You’re invited to a dinner party, are you:

• The center of attention
• Off in a corner talking to one or two people
• Standing by the door waiting for a chance to leave
• At home reading or writing your latest work
• Why did you pick the response that you chose?

I love a dinner party, so I would be talking to hopefully two or more people. I enjoy socializing, spending time with friends and making new friends. And yes, I’d be holding a cocktail. I am not introverted, though I have a healthy fear of public speaking. But a party? I’m in!

What is the first book that made you cry?

Charlotte’s Web, by E.B.White, is the first book I remember as a child that really affected me. When Charlotte died, leaving Wilbur alone to carry her babies back to the farm, I was a goner. That book cemented my love…