Readings

Talking to the author of Strange Hotel about the tolerance and patience of readers, writing "difficult" books, and the urgency that comes with age.

Sanctioning the buffoonery of Joel Schumacher.

Talking to the author of Glitter Up the Dark about Savage Garden as entry-point to fandom, missing shitty clubs in the midst of a pandemic, and Britney Spears's communist reblogs.

There was a creative storytelling aspect to sex, and a form of intimacy we didn't share with boys.

The author of Too Much on who gets to be excessive, whether Victorian protagonists would get along, and the privilege of seeing yourself in literature. 

Sometimes I think I can identify men who have daughters. 

The author of Sharks in the Time of Saviors on mythmaking, magical realism, and the hero complex. 

The author of My Meteorite on interconnectedness, chaos, and a sense of magic.

The author of Hidden Valley Road on true crime reporting, family secrets, and finding stories.