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

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You know I've had work banned.

You know I've had work banned.

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 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.

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.

You can do whatever you want with my work.

You can do whatever you want with my work.

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...

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 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 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...

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...

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 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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...