Nora K. Jemisin Quotes Nora K. Jemisin I tend to like writing characters that are not typical heroes. Characters Heroes Like Tend Typical Heroes Writing
This is magic we're talking about. It's supposed to go places science can't, defy logic, wink at technology, fill us all with the sensawunda that comes of gazing upon a fictional world and seeing something truly different from our own. Nora K. Jemisin
A fantasy novel set in something other than medieval Europe, featuring an almost entirely black cast, is considered risky. Nora K. Jemisin
Reconciliation is a part of the healing process, but how can there be healing when the wounds are still being inflicted? Nora K. Jemisin
I would love to just write and not have everything I say or do turn into a political battle. Nora K. Jemisin
I was raised to be very wary of the police. I was raised to stay away from them unless you absolutely have to. Because they're dangerous. Nora K. Jemisin
I write what feels real. I write things that are informed both by my own experience and by actual history. Nora K. Jemisin
There's a thriving field of self-published stuff in, particularly, black fiction. I don't know that other groups of people of color have that same recourse. Nora K. Jemisin
I think the people who believe that works can and always should be divorced from the context are people who have the privilege to do so. Nora K. Jemisin
I think the American people should express their preferences, and we'll accept their choice. Vladimir Putin
I was a music fan first way before I started creating it, so I still get giddy when I get to be around people that I respect so much. Zac Brown
Between major countries, there certainly always are some common ground and points of tension. Vladimir Putin