[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f8fVxpN7h_wgLOGpJR2yQ-xV3zpz_iqo-qO6M0Ix9ATM":3,"$fajyoAKRGbs9kxT2uD801GiXfN73u93mCxveB3H9mKC0":14},{"author":4,"tags":13},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":10,"slug":11,"image_url":12},15481,"Allison Pearson","A",73,"Allison Pearson is a British novelist, journalist, and columnist who writes in English.\n\nBorn on 22 July 1960 in Carmarthen, Pearson is a citizen of the United Kingdom. She received her education at Lincoln Christ's Hospital School and Robert Smyth Academy, before going on to study at Clare College.\n\nFrom there, Pearson built a career spanning both fiction and journalism. As a novelist, she has worked in long-form storytelling, while her parallel roles as a journalist and columnist have kept her engaged with the more immediate rhythms of press writing. All of her work is produced in English.\n\nHer output across fiction, journalism, and column writing, all carried out in English, represents the range of a writing life she has maintained across multiple forms.","Allison Pearson is a British novelist, journalist, and columnist who writes in English.","allison-pearson",null,[],{"quotes":15,"pagination":79},[16,24,30,36,42,48,54,60,66,73],{"id":17,"quote_text":18,"author_id":5,"source_id":19,"has_image":20,"author":21,"source":22,"quote_tag":23,"commentary":12},3539580,"I am a passionate devotee of the Howard Hawks' screwball comedies of the 1930s and the 1940s, where I think that the relations between men and women were at their civilized height in terms of banter and exchange of wit and equality.",7,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"id":25,"quote_text":26,"author_id":5,"source_id":19,"has_image":20,"author":27,"source":28,"quote_tag":29,"commentary":12},3539576,"I'm not a writer just to be a writer. I want to say something that really needs expressing.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"id":31,"quote_text":32,"author_id":5,"source_id":19,"has_image":20,"author":33,"source":34,"quote_tag":35,"commentary":12},3539572,"I'm interested in the things that might seem slight or amusing but which I feel have a kind of profundity.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"id":37,"quote_text":38,"author_id":5,"source_id":19,"has_image":20,"author":39,"source":40,"quote_tag":41,"commentary":12},3539567,"It is customary for the writer to sneer that Hollywood has traduced their book. Well, I adore my film.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"id":43,"quote_text":44,"author_id":5,"source_id":19,"has_image":20,"author":45,"source":46,"quote_tag":47,"commentary":12},3539563,"I speak as the journalist who, on the first day back at work for 'The Daily Telegraph' after the birth of my daughter, went to interview Tom Hanks with an epaulette of banana sick on my jacket.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"id":49,"quote_text":50,"author_id":5,"source_id":19,"has_image":20,"author":51,"source":52,"quote_tag":53,"commentary":12},3539559,"Every so often, you come across a member of the younger generation who makes you think, 'Well, perhaps the future's going to be OK after all.'",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"id":55,"quote_text":56,"author_id":5,"source_id":19,"has_image":20,"author":57,"source":58,"quote_tag":59,"commentary":12},3539557,"We carry our younger selves with us our whole lives, and we can measure out of lives by music we've loved or icons we've loved.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"id":61,"quote_text":62,"author_id":5,"source_id":19,"has_image":20,"author":63,"source":64,"quote_tag":65,"commentary":12},3539550,"One thing that did give me pause for thought, when I told my female friends now that I was writing about a 13-year-old girl, without exception they all said, 'I would not go back to being 13 for a million pounds.'",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"id":67,"quote_text":68,"author_id":5,"source_id":19,"has_image":20,"author":69,"source":70,"quote_tag":71,"commentary":72},3539547,"If I had written a book saying, 'Ladies, your life is terrible,' I would have sold three copies. It's always better to laugh people into recognition.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nThis quote is from Allison Pearson, a British novelist and journalist, known for her biting wit and commentary on women's lives. The book \"I Don't Know How She Does It\" (2002) was a bestseller that humorously skewered the challenges of modern working mothers. This particular quote captures Pearson's astute observation about how societal norms influence personal narratives.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nOn the surface, Pearson is saying that if she were to write a bleak and pessimistic book, it would not resonate with readers. However, the counter-intuitive truth lies in her assertion that \"it's always better to laugh people into recognition.\" This paradox reveals that Pearson believes that humor can be an effective tool for social commentary, as it engages readers on a more accessible level than didactic or depressing narratives.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nWhen writing about sensitive topics or sharing personal struggles with others, consider employing humor to diffuse tension and connect with your audience. By using humor effectively, you can \"laugh people into recognition,\" making complex issues more palatable and sparking meaningful discussions.",{"id":74,"quote_text":75,"author_id":5,"source_id":19,"has_image":20,"author":76,"source":77,"quote_tag":78,"commentary":12},3539543,"Sometimes it's a relief just to focus on putting one foot in front of the other.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"currentPage":80,"totalPages":81,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":82},1,8,10]