Red Room Where the Writers Are

"I've written...about the rhythm of life, be it in the course of our days, or in the events throughout the years which bring us together, for better or for worse.

Many people view science as a chilly, rational exploration of facts, but scientific discovery is often shaped by emotion.

"I had been reading all of these sappy board books," says Brown, who is mother to a two-and-a-half-year-old, "and my son is learning how to say goodnight to the moon and pat a bunny,