But I still don't have a clear idea of what my voice is.

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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...

Traveling around I don't think people are that horrible, I think they just don't know.

Traveling around I don't think people are that horrible, I think they just don't know.

Some of the stuff about Yogi energy is really fascinating.

Some of the stuff about Yogi energy is really fascinating.

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...

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.

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

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

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...

I write it to get it out of me. I don't write it to remember...

I write it to get it out of me. I don't write it to remember...

That's what the right-wing is good at: figuring out the left wing.

That's what the right-wing is good at: figuring out the left wing.

I wasn't really into body piercings until I found that about half my female students...

I wasn't really into body piercings until I found that about half my female students...

There's a backlash against womyn that's really bad right now.

There's a backlash against womyn that's really bad right now.

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

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

I think the best thing in cases of censorship or things like this is to...

I think the best thing in cases of censorship or things like this is to...

I'm really fascinated and you know I've been wondering about that usage of language, various...

I'm really fascinated and you know I've been wondering about that usage of language, various...

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...

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...

Well, fear and homophobia are both pervasive.

Well, fear and homophobia are both pervasive.

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...