My strong suit is that I've been willing to risk on the page to get somewhere interesting.

The sociopaths - that's the real problem. The whole street demeanor is about pretending to be a sociopath as well so that the real ones can't find you.

Long-haul trucking. Just roaming the country, alone, with audiobooks and podcasts, sleeping in the back of the cab, showering at gas stations at 4 a.m., minimal human contact. That's living the dream.

People aren't social. They're tribal. Race doesn't exist, but tribes are real.

I love the idea of biracial. I actually don't use the word biracial. I tend to use mixed. Biracial to me accentuates the word race, and, you know, I don't really care for it.

My strong suit is that I've been willing to risk on the page to get somewhere interesting.

It is a great moment in every freak's life when he or she finds out that at least they are not the only one.