I think white artists have a responsibility to be not only naming white supremacy, but to be using their power and privilege to support artists of color.

I feel like I have had to catch up to the art I've made, and learn from the protagonists I have written, especially in relation to gender.

My intention was never to write a "trans novel" - which is perhaps an effective strategy for writing a trans novel.

As a general rule, I tend to collaborate with artists whose work I admire.

In poetry, I didn't have to provide resolution. I could ask hard questions without feeling responsible for the answers.

I think white artists have a responsibility to be not only naming white supremacy, but to be using their power and privilege to support artists of color.

I especially worry about the ways Canadians can be glib about our supposed difference from the US in our "acceptance" of "diversity."