I lingered most about the fireplace, as the most vital part of the house.
When I'm home, I like a cozy, comfortable, calming space.
I work in a small study on the top floor of a brownstone in Brooklyn - it's about 75 square feet, 11 taken up by book shelves along one wall.
No guest rooms.” I shake my head resolutely. “I want to be in a room room. A lived-in room.
Let’s see . . . ah, yes, this is nice and cozy.” It was a broom cupboard.
My room was a real way of expressing myself. It was like a little nest that I could settle into.
It's what every writer needs: a daybed.
