Endnotes, often confused with footnotes that live at the bottom of a page, is that lump of text at the end of the book, sometimes even relegated to a tiny font size. They're often forgotten but, in nonfiction, particularly history books, can offer a fascinating footprint into the author's research, a joyful, geeky abyss.

It's still thrilling, even if my work is something that people even pretend they're interested in on a first date or at a cocktail party.

I'm a realist about who really reads books and who acts like they read books.

Mary Pilon Quotes