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

Quote by Kathy Acker

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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...

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...

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 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.

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...

Well, fear and homophobia are both pervasive.

Well, fear and homophobia are both pervasive.

On the surface we all act like we all love each other and we're free...

On the surface we all act like we all love each other and we're free...

I think it's really important to find out why people hurt you or try to...

I think it's really important to find out why people hurt you or try to...

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...

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

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

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...

You can do whatever you want with my work.

You can do whatever you want with my work.

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...

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...

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 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...

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.

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...

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

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

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.