We imbue deserts and the tundra with menace because nothing, or little, grows there.

Hanya Yanagihara

If the only thing you knew about Oman was its location, you might never go at all.

Hanya Yanagihara

In Mumbai, the air is saltier. The sea is roilier. The traffic is snarlier. The pinks are pinker. The ostentation is crazier.

Hanya Yanagihara

Part of adulthood is searching for the people who understand you.

Hanya Yanagihara

Friendship is one of our most treasured relationships, but it isn't codified and celebrated

Hanya Yanagihara

Eating local is a relatively new concept in American dining; for the Italians, it's a way of life.

Hanya Yanagihara

Hong Kong has plenty of superlative hotels, amazing food, and cool shopping.

Hanya Yanagihara

Any frequent visitor to Hawaii is fixated on mapping how the islands have changed since their last visit.

Hanya Yanagihara

Life will end in death and unhappiness, but we do it anyway.

Hanya Yanagihara

I always wanted to be a scientist. I don't really have any writer friends.

Hanya Yanagihara