We've been very bad at understanding why the right-wing does things.

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I question: do we really understand the differences between modernist and postmodernist?

I question: do we really understand the differences between modernist and postmodernist?

Some of the stuff about Yogi energy is really fascinating.

Some of the stuff about Yogi energy is really fascinating.

I mean, once work's out there it's meant to be used.

I mean, once work's out there it's meant to be used.

You know I've had work banned.

You know I've had work banned.

I understand that when people read my books that there's something there - but I...

I understand that when people read my books that there's something there - but I...

I found my voice was a reaction to all that voice stuff.

I found my voice was a reaction to all that voice stuff.

One of the reasons I think the ultra right-wing has such power in this country...

One of the reasons I think the ultra right-wing has such power in this country...

And internalization is used in this country as a very effective political tool.

And internalization is used in this country as a very effective political tool.

First of all, writing at best - certainly fiction writing - more and more I...

First of all, writing at best - certainly fiction writing - more and more I...

I understand that postmodern literature probably means people like DeLillo, The Fiction Collective, but I...

I understand that postmodern literature probably means people like DeLillo, The Fiction Collective, but I...

I might be writing what people expect me to write, writing from that place where...

I might be writing what people expect me to write, writing from that place where...

The literary culture, if you examine it, the high literary culture is that which preserves...

The literary culture, if you examine it, the high literary culture is that which preserves...

Well, fear and homophobia are both pervasive.

Well, fear and homophobia are both pervasive.

I think what we have in this country is a little more dangerous in a...

I think what we have in this country is a little more dangerous in a...

Yeah, I mean, I put work out there for people to use and I'm grateful...

Yeah, I mean, I put work out there for people to use and I'm grateful...

But guys such as Allen and William are more supportive than most men.

But guys such as Allen and William are more supportive than most men.

And I'm working at trying to find a kind of language where I won't be...

And I'm working at trying to find a kind of language where I won't be...

You can do whatever you want with my work.

You can do whatever you want with my work.

We get on the bandwagon in all sorts of ways - you know minor ways...

We get on the bandwagon in all sorts of ways - you know minor ways...

Well, I think writing is basically about time and rhythm. Like with jazz. You have...

Well, I think writing is basically about time and rhythm. Like with jazz. You have...