Watch out, or I'm liable to put you in a story. Dorothy Allison liableputstory Change image and share on social
If somebody gave you several thousand dollars and nothin' to do but write, would you be a writer then? Would you tell your stories, your family's stories, then? Dorothy Allison dollarfamilygive Change image and share on social
Class, race, sexuality, gender and all other categories by which we categorize and dismiss each other need to be excavated from the inside. Dorothy Allison categorizecategoryclass Change image and share on social
Fiction is a piece of truth that turns lies to meaning. Dorothy Allison fictionliemean Change image and share on social
I was born in 1949, and by the time I was 10, I figured out that my hope chest was not aimed in the same direction everybody else's was. And that life was going to be very, very complicated. And that I could either be provocative and declamatory, or shy, retiring and scared. Dorothy Allison aimbearchest share on social
Gravy is the simplest, tastiest, most memory-laden dish I know how to make: a little flour, salt and pepper, crispy bits of whatever meat anchored the meal, a couple of cups of water or milk and slow stirring to break up lumps. Dorothy Allison anchorebitbreak share on social
Teenagers are free verse walking around on two legs. Dorothy Allison freelegteenager Change image and share on social
I tell my students you have an absolute right to write about people you know and love. You do. But the kicker is you have a responsibility to make the characters large enough that you will not have sinned against them. Dorothy Allison absolutecharacterkicker share on social
Two or three things I know for sure, and one is that I'd rather go naked than wear the coat the world has made for me. Dorothy Allison coatmakenaked Change image and share on social
