Subject matter is sort of overemphasized in the way books get discussed, I think.
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A subject which at first glance seems quite removed from the undeclared concern of the book can encapsulate that concern.
There are some subjects that can only be tackled in fiction.
What provides you with subject matter is your own language - and that's all.
When a thing ceases to be a subject of controversy, it ceases to be a subject of interest.
You think you choose the subjects of your books. But sometimes, in ways you don't know, the books choose you.
Books are to be distinguished by the grandeur of their topics even more than by the manner in which they are treated.
As far as I'm concerned, there is no subject that's off the table.
With any book, I try to find where the manner of the making of the book is appropriate to the matter of the subject.
Well, I think in my own work the subject matter usually deals with characters I know, aspects of myself, friends of mine - that sort of thing.
My books deliberately provide no answers or messages. I'm drilled in the habit of objectivity and also aware that the steady drip of fiction has more power than facts to shape opinion, so I handle it with caution.
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