Gabrielle Zevin

I knew the stereotype of an overbearing Jewish mother – as aforementioned, I am a Philip Roth fan – and I probably met some of those criteria. But honestly, I wasn’t one and I’m still not one. I had a job that fulfilled me. I had friends. My daughter was my love, but she was not my life.
So I decided to leave her be. I sent her lavender-scented hand lotion from Crabtree & Evelyn, but that was all. Lavender was her favorite.