“When we wonder, we become aware of different experiences and possibilities. And when we think, we can make plans that include different perspectives and that can make the possible reality.”… read more
“I wanted a 16-year-old Black youth somewhere to pick up a book that offered a window into some aspects of their lives.”… read more
“Things have so many edges, so much nuance, and that’s why poetry’s so beautiful, because you can relate to something that was really quite disturbing or dark, and approach it almost in a tongue and cheek manner.”… read more
“To be a queer writer is to stand in relation to two sometimes overlapping, sometimes diverging traditions […]”… read more
“Punk and riot grrrl influenced me hugely, not just musically but politically and aesthetically as well, and my friends too.”… read more
“My sensitivity to class distinctions doesn’t promote distrust. It makes me introspective about our tendency to deny the existence of these differences and then address the consequences of those differences.”… read more
“Many of the wins for migrant undocumented communities have been as a result of undocumented femme/women/gnc leadership. Don’t believe the hype that it was done by cis straight men.”… read more
“I see human beings as being completely resilient and I am interested in how it is often in odd situations and within strange relationships that we begin to figure out what is going to happen next.”… read more
“There’s a big difference between appropriation, embodiment and homage.”… read more
James Sutter talked to Lambda Literary about developing role playing games at Paizo Publishing and his new writing projects… read more
