I had been in a professional boys' choir, and as a boy soprano, you're aware that your voice has an expiration date. Alexander Chee awareboychoir Change image and share on social
If you compromise, and then you succeed, that's another kind of feeling. But if you compromise and fail, it's two failures at least. Alexander Chee compromisefailfailure Change image and share on social
I remembered staffing a volunteer table for ACT UP in San Francisco's Castro neighborhood in 1991, on the corner of Castro and 18th Street, and on my table were posters, stickers, and t-shirts that bore the same slogan in all caps - ACT UP slogan house style. I wore one of those shirts to model for passers-by. Alexander Chee 18thactbear share on social
Lilliet Berne, La Generale, newly returned to Paris after a year spent away, the Falcon soprano whose voice was so delicate it was rumored she endangered it even by speaking, her silences as famous as her performances. Alexander Chee bernedelicateendanger share on social
Andrea Schulz became my editor in 2009. Alexander Chee andreaeditorschulz Change image and share on social
Acadia was founded in 1916 by Woodrow Wilson as the first Eastern national park, aided by rich men, often with middle initials, the 'rusticators,' as they were known then, the first of our wealthy out-of-state visitors. Alexander Chee acadiaaideastern share on social
I loved being a soprano. It was one of my very favorite things in life, and thus far, and losing that voice was a profound emotional moment for me in my life. I never became that interested in my adult male singing voice. Alexander Chee adultemotionalfavorite share on social
I had first come to Berlin in 1990, on a search for someplace to live besides the United States. Alexander Chee berlinlivesearch Change image and share on social
It is expensive to live in hotels, even cheap ones - more expensive than renting. Alexander Chee cheapexpensivehotel Change image and share on social
One of the things that's really important in 'Queen of the Night' is how people communicate with their clothes. Alexander Chee clothecommunicateimportant Change image and share on social