Being an author of banned books is cool, I've decided.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
What I find cool about being a banned author is this: I'm writing books that evoke a reaction, books that, if dropped in a lake, go down not with a whimper but a splash.
Books won't stay banned. They won't burn. Ideas won't go to jail.
Becoming an author changes your attitude too. Once you see where books come from, and how they're made, they never seem quite as sacred again.
Few things in life seem more sexy than a banned book.
The fun one can have writing books about books is limitless, to be honest.
God forbid that any book should be banned. The practice is as indefensible as infanticide.
Sometimes, I'll hear from other writers or folks in the publishing industry that my books are rule-breakers, which I take as a compliment.
One of the things I've tried to do in my career is really write different kinds of books, so I'm able to broaden people's expectations of what I'm allowed to do.
As a writer, you live in such isolation. It's hard to imagine your book has a life beyond you.
I don't think anyone should be banned. If you don't like a book, set it aside.