One thing that’s true of all the novelists whose work I love: they read lots of poetry.
Read lots of poems.
With Republicans trying to rescind child labor laws, teachers packing heat, guns legal on campuses, the persistent persecution of LGBTQ, and the increasing stupidity of the American public, I'm putting forth my story "Blood Drive" as the most prophetic short story of the 2000's.
Just left the zoo and can confirm that this by @citizenspain in @mcsweeneys is still 100% accurate. https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/im-your-three-year-old-and-im-not-leaving-until-ive-touched-every-goddamn-garbage-can-in-this-zoo