When I do book readings, I always incorporate music or singing.

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

It's exciting to consider how art, in its ability to reveal, can be ahead of the artist.

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

I have dedicated a significant portion of my time and artistry to making art that addresses various forms of oppression, including white supremacy, misogyny, and biphobia.

I am more likely to get paid for my art if it's presented alongside a white artist, so the questions around value and agency arise: What choices should I make, or do I have to make, if I want to be compensated for my work? Why isn't my art valued on its own?

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