“The journey and excursions in Mexico which have originated the narrative and remarks contained in this volume were made in the months of March, April, May, and June of 1856, for the most part on horseback.” MayMadeJourneyMonthsNarrativeMarchMexicoVolumeRemarksJuneAprilExcursionsHorseback Book:Anahuac; Or, Mexico and the Mexicans: Ancient and Modern Source: Anahuac; Or, Mexico and the Mexicans: Ancient and Modern
“I do think that the abiding mystery of my origins has definitely had a profound effect upon my writing. There is that thing in the back of my mind where I think I don't really know who I am. And it may make it a little easier to shift around in my narrative voice.” ThinkingKnowsWritingMindMayLittlesVoiceMysteryEffectsEasierProfoundWho I AmNarrativeAbidingOf My MindNarrative Voice Author:Gillian Welch
“Where some may see flat, static narratives, I see a spectrum of tonal gradations and realities. What I am creating is literally black portraiture with ballpoint pen ink. I'm looking for that in-between state in an individual where the overarching definition is lost. Skin as geography is the terrain I expand by emphasizing the specificity of blackness, where an individual’s subjectivity, various realities and experiences can be drawn onto the diverse topography of the epidermis. From there, the possibilities of portraying a fully-fledged person are endless.” MayPersonsStatesRealityIndividualLostBlackPossibilityCreatingSkinsDefinitionsVariousEndlessNarrativeFlatsPensDiverseInkSpectrumGeographyStaticBlacknessSubjectivityTerrainPortrayingPortraitureSpecificityTopographyBallpoint Pens Author:Toyin Odutola
“The word story is intended to alert the reader to the fact that, however closely the narrative may fit the facts, the fictional process has been at work.” WritingMayHas BeensFactsStoriesProcessReaderFitNarrative Book:Anatomy of Restlessness: Selected Writings 1969-1989 Source: Anatomy of Restlessness: Selected Writings 1969-1989