Kids grow up connected to nothing these days, plugged in and living lives boosted to them from other people.

Isn't a kid alive who doesn't dream about rewarding her folks, or punishing them.

What I'm always trying to do with every book is to recreate the effect of the stories we heard as children in front of campfires and fireplaces - the ghost stories that engaged us.

One thing I really envy about my friends who have kids is that as their children develop, they're able to revisit their own developmental stages and recognise themselves and undo a lot of things they decided.

I get a lot of letters from women who insist that 'Fight Club' is not just a guy thing. They insist that women have the same rage and need the same outlet.

So much of 'Fight Club' was a rant against fathers.