As a person of color, I know race can't be stripped from admiration or preference.

I worry about what Trump will inspire in Canada, especially given incidents that have already occurred here since the election.

Writing about racism requires a directness that writing a love story does not.

I have been and continue to be committed to art as a tool to ignite, comfort, and discomfort.

Children are receptive to talking about gender creativity, confirming the importance of the book as a means to instigate this dialogue at an early age.

I tend to focus less on genre as a starting point and more on idea or intention and let the idea dictate genre.

Art can sometimes be separate from the artist.