I've written a little bit in Germany.

I think, and a lot of that has to do with where I grew up in California; [status] isn't something I think about that much.

I'm healthier in California, probably a little happier, maybe.

The anger and fear are so global. And of course, we live where we live and there's a hierarchy to who is worth what. It's been going on for a long, long time.

We don't act the same in every situation. Things bleed into all kinds of other things, from behavior to identity.

Sometimes I would get frustrated, I'd think, "You know, this is a good book, how come no one is paying attention to it?" So it's nice to have some recognition.

In The Sellout I tried to capture how we can talk and see race, how we see urbanity, and how we see our history.