“Sometimes what I'm looking for is the thing that will help renew people's interest in a writer that they may have written off as not their kind of writer.” PeopleKindMaySometimesHelpingInterestWritten Author:John D'Agata
“In some ways we want definitions that can help protect our own interpretations of the genre.” WayWantHelpingProtectDefinitionsGenreInterpretation Author:John D'Agata
“Pedagogically, we need definitions and borders. They help us get our heads around what we're talking about.” NeedsHelpingTalkingDefinitionsBorders Author:John D'Agata
“Even if it's a definition that feels oppressive to us, that oppression can be inspiring because it helps us push up against something while we're writing. Or if it's a definition that we want to defend and uphold, we are given a sense of the boundaries within which we can work.” IfsWantFeelsWritingHelpingGivenDefinitionsBoundariesOppressionPush Ups Author:John D'Agata
