inspiration

I remember this episode of The Simpsons where Homer has a heart attack. Dr. Hibbert says Homer needs bypass surgery, but Homer asks “But what doesn’t kill me only makes me stronger, right?"

The author of one of the hit novels of 2011 talks about her inspiration, magic, the revelations of a writing life and more.

Author Rachel Joyce talks to Chatelaine about her novel about a man who one day sets off on an entirely unexpected journey to help a friend dying of cancer. The novel, Joyce’s first, has its roots in her background as a writer of radio plays. She discusses how that career informed the novel, how her father – and others – shaped the character of Harold, and how she balances a busy life as a mother of four children with her writing.

Chatelaine.com teamed up with Roche Canada and Rethink Breast Cancer to find inspirational stories of love and support

Author and physicist Alan Lightman talks to Chatelaine about his newest novel, Mr g, his thoughts on the universe, our desire for knowledge and inability to answer many of the questions we have about ourselves and our world, and his own creative works.