"A story's narrative demands ebb and flow when so much time is covered. There has to be change in order to create movement in a story. And then again, the time period and the culture had a lot to do with their staying power. Today, the world is much more fast paced, and hitting a stagnation point might mean the end of a relationship."
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On how time was a factor in her work The Street of a Thousand Blossoms in “Interview: September 7, 2007” in Book Reporter (2007 Sept 7)
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