I think we're in a 1970s-level moment of social transition and they're always full of upheaval. As violent and deranged as we can be to each other and to other species, we've got nothing on tsunamis, hurricanes or tornadoes.
We can be the new brand of self-extincting dinosaurs or we can evolve.
Writing about your community is difficult for any writer.
I don't see the point of pretending we're clones.
I think we learn slowly as a group, but we learn. The ozone layer is still there.
Once your writing is out there, you can't control how other people perceive it. All you can do is stand in your truth.