You hold onto what you have; you do not give it up easily, even when you know it is poisoning you.
Poppy Z. BriteAnd I can't think of a reason I'd ever use a pseudonym, as I wouldn't want to publish something that I didn't like enough to put my name on it.
Poppy Z. BriteMy childhood may have been more demented than most, because I learned to read very early and was allowed to read whatever I wanted.
Poppy Z. Brite