I heard a white writer say, 'Oh, I'd never put black people in my writing, I'm afraid I would offend someone by doing it wrong.' I can't bear that!
Alice MattisonSometimes it's interesting to see what people who have too much control need to do to write freely.
Alice MattisonIt's a scary thing for fiction writers, when you're always writing from the point of view both as and for someone who is different.
Alice Mattison