"[...] it does always take me aback for a second when someone points out the darkness of my writing. To me, this novel has so much light and redemption in it." Read More
"Ultimately, a book's structure is going to determine the writing process, not its genre." Read More
"[...] 1978 was a banner year for gay writing; it really marked the dawn of the new gay literary movement that would swell into a torrent over the next fifteen or twenty years."
Editor Michael Denneny talks to Lambda Literary about his illustrious career in publishing. Read More
"I like writing in a way that can sometimes be dark yet still be generous to the human condition..." Read More
"I’ll name Baldwin as my influence till the cows come home – I have – but people will not talk about my work in those terms." Read More
"[...] racism still disturbs the Australian consciousness. We exist together, we work together, we fall in love, we have children together, but then, there are those vicious and terrible moments when we are in conflict." Read More
"I think you can take pleasure in something and critique it at the same time. A lot of my writing is doing that. It is taking a critical examination of this thing we are all talking about and all enjoying while asking, but at what price?" Read More
I imagine it is bad form to start off talking about a book by bad-mouthing its genre, but I felt...
"Very early, we deal with 'camouflage' in various ways, and that shapes a unique 'sensibility.' I uphold our differences and resent them being 'erased.'" Read More
"What makes people decide and act for good or evil? And old and unanswerable question, but endlessly fascinating." Read More
