Dorothy Allison

Two or three things I know for sure, and one is that I'd rather go naked than wear the coat read more

Two or three things I know for sure, and one is that I'd rather go naked than wear the coat the world has made for me.

I think I would have died if there hadn't been the women's movement.

I think I would have died if there hadn't been the women's movement.

The horror of class stratification, racism, and prejudice is that some people begin to believe that the security of their read more

The horror of class stratification, racism, and prejudice is that some people begin to believe that the security of their families and communities depends on the oppression of others, that for some to have good lives there must be others whose lives are truncated and brutal.

When I saw him speak here before, I could look into the audience and see people who look like him read more

When I saw him speak here before, I could look into the audience and see people who look like him laughing at things I didn't know the references to. There is an intimacy between Chicago writers and the population of this city that I find really wonderful. It's warm and it's welcoming. It's a little like going to a Baptist church. They know when to say 'Amen'.

When I was growing up, I always read horror books, while my sister read romance novels.

When I was growing up, I always read horror books, while my sister read romance novels.