I actually thought she was a little scary. She’s the smartest person I’ve ever known and a lifelong New Yorker who takes no shit from anyone. She ended up being the last person in line, and I was like, “Wow, she’s hot!” We had a beautiful dinner and, when we got out onto the street, she asked if she could kiss me, which was sweet and sexy and romantic.ĭebbie’s unlike anyone I’ve ever met. I didn’t know what she looked like, so at the book-signing afterwards, I wondered if each woman was her. I was in New York for a book event in October 2018 and we arranged to have dinner after that. The way she phrased it was adorable, and she was persistent, so I agreed to have dinner with her the next time I was in New York. Several emails later, she asked me out on a date. Then Debbie sent me a lovely email talking about the impact Hunger had had on her. I didn’t know who she was, so I told her to contact my publicist. Roxane: In 2017, Debbie emailed me to ask me to appear on her podcast, Design Matters.
