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I do a lot of eavesdropping. That's one of the things I miss about New York: just checking people out.

It is something I recognise in myself. I do eavesdrop. I do people-watch, a lot.

People are always telling me that they've seen people reading my books on the subway, or the beach, or whenever.

I kind of go in waves with reading. Sometimes I read all the time, and sometimes I can't get settled enough to focus.

I think I'm very curious about other people. I like to sit and eavesdrop, you know.

I run everywhere and eavesdrop. It's the best way to see a city.

I do work-related stuff on airplanes. Then, when I'm in the hotel room or just vegging out, I read for pleasure.

I'm easily distracted by other things in the world around me.

Sometimes I eavesdrop on people. I could rationalize it - oh, this is good anthropological research for characters I'm writing - but it's basically just nosiness. It also helps me gauge where I'm at: Am I normal?

I'm a fan of meeting readers face to face, at reader events, where we're able to sit down and take some time to talk.