In Japan, it's strange to openly take credit for giving to charity or even to donate publicly.

I can't say I'm anything like a devoted animal rights activist, but I certainly oppose cruelty to animals.

I believe young children in particular enjoy witnessing the survival of youthful protagonists against terrible odds. I think it's gratifying to the reader when you give young characters that kind of agency.

I always hope that the artwork will complement and enrich a story.

I'd hasten to say that the prejudice in Dust City isn't completely analogous to racism in the real world.

Since I tend to write chronologically, the middle is always the place where the process is most taxing.

Historical atrocities have certainly shown that dehumanizing any group is the first step toward genocide.