When I was in college, I was belittling the woman who later become my wife for not knowing who Boba Fett was, and she responded by asking me if I knew who the Prime Minister of Israel was. Surprisingly? Not Mon Mothma.

Some people are haunted by their pasts, but not my family. I mean, how can you be haunted by something that never really dies?

I've always thought of fantasy as a genre of best-case scenarios, and horror as a genre of worst-case scenarios.

I grew up with a sister I was very close with and a mom who was a powerful influence on my life. I was always close with women.

Fans of my books have just been supremely nice.

After 9/11, I knew I wanted to write about power and identity and the way Americans on all sides of the political spectrum often mythologize our leaders, which are themes that the superhero genre has always handled really well.

How is it possible that our parents lied to us?" "Lets see: Santa, the Tooth Fairy,the Easter bunny,um, God. You're the prettiest kid in school. This wont hurt a bit. Your face will freeze like that..." "Everythings going to be alright.