I believe women not just in the United States but throughout the world deserve equality and freedom but know I am in no position to tell women of other cultures what that equality and freedom should look like.

Books are often far more than just books.

Nemeses aren't born. They are made.

The more successful I get, the more I am reminded that in the minds of a great many people I will never be anything more than my body. No matter what I accomplish, I will be fat, first and foremost.

My fiction is a very accurate reflection of the world we live in. Certainly, in some stories, that reflection is amplified but America elected a man who enjoys grabbing women by their pussies.

I believe feminism is grounded in supporting the choices of women even if we wouldn’t make certain choices for ourselves.

People of color are not under any kind of obligation beyond working hard, doing their best, and learning from their mistakes.