Ann Brashares — American Writer born on July 30, 1967,

Ann Brashares is an American writer of young adult fiction. She is best known as the author of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series... (wikipedia)

As a writer, you live in such isolation. It's hard to imagine your book has a life beyond you.
I look back on my 20s. It's supposed to be the prime of your life, the most vital, the most beautiful. But you're making your critical decisions and sometimes your most critical mistakes.
The distinction has blurred between young adult and adult books. Some of the teen books have become more sophisticated.
I agree that a love of reading is a great gift for a parent to pass on to his or her child.
It's so much easier to have no expectations than to have big ones.