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Reactionary movements can't sustain themselves unless they find something new to catch and burn on.

- N. K. Jemisin
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In the 'Dreamblood' books, I'm focusing more on what I like about epic fantasy: the layering and depth of tension; the chance to really delve into the minutia of an alternate society and its politics; a large cast of characters to love and hate.

A fantasy novel set in something other than medieval Europe, featuring an almost entirely black cast, is considered risky.

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.

It's the way the human brain works: when enough events occur in a pattern, we stop thinking and go into macro mode.

To some degree, as I move outside of the exclusive genre audience, the exclusive genre issues don't bother me as much. Maybe that's just speculation.

My first series, the 'Inheritance' trilogy, in the first book, you were dealing with a woman of color from an impoverished culture, being brought up among wealthy, privileged white people and having to cope and perform in ways that she has not been raised to do, and that was obviously drawn from some personal experiences.

I think most fiction focuses on uncomfortable settings because that's interesting.

I don't really understand why so many fantasy writers choose to focus on worlds that just seem strangely denuded. But to them, I guess it doesn't seem strange. And I guess that's their privilege. It isn't mine.

I've always believed that as an artist, as a writer, you need a lot of contact with other people to make your art good.

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Reactionary movements can't sustain themselves unless they find something new to catch and burn on.

Reactionary movements can't sustain themselves unless they find something new to catch and burn on.

Reactionary movements can't sustain themselves unless they find something new to catch and burn on.

Reactionary movements can't sustain themselves unless they find something new to catch and burn on.

Reactionary movements can't sustain themselves unless they find something new to catch and burn on.

Reactionary movements can't sustain themselves unless they find something new to catch and burn on.

Reactionary movements can't sustain themselves unless they find something new to catch and burn on.

Reactionary movements can't sustain themselves unless they find something new to catch and burn on.

Reactionary movements can't sustain themselves unless they find something new to catch and burn on.

Reactionary movements can't sustain themselves unless they find something new to catch and burn on.

Reactionary movements can't sustain themselves unless they find something new to catch and burn on.

Reactionary movements can't sustain themselves unless they find something new to catch and burn on.

Reactionary movements can't sustain themselves unless they find something new to catch and burn on.

Reactionary movements can't sustain themselves unless they find something new to catch and burn on.

Reactionary movements can't sustain themselves unless they find something new to catch and burn on.