My parents banned nothing, though the Christian fundamentalists in my tribe held book-and-record burnings every now and again. So, yes, fundamentalist assholes can also be brown-skinned.

White Americans have a short memory.

My only purpose is to teach children to rebel against authority figures.

If you teach kids how to tell stories, they have a better chance at everything.

When you read a piece of writing that you admire, send a note of thanks to the author.

If one reads enough books, one has a fighting chance.

The people who loved me when I was seven years old love my books, and the people who didn't like me when I was seven years old don't like my books.