I say 'as it were' or 'so to speak' too often because puns and double entendres keep insinuating themselves into my consciousness as I'm talking. Guy Gavriel Kay consciousnessdoubleentendre Change image and share on social
I don't know a writer who doesn't feel some sense of glamour and magic and a complex, wistful sadness emanating from the expats of the twenties in France. Some of the sadness, of course, is that we weren't there. Guy Gavriel Kay complexemanateexpat share on social
When I am reading for research and making notes, I use a cleverly designed curved lap-desk, and I sit up dutifully, mindful of ergonomics and suchlike concepts. When reading for pleasure, I take advantage of the 'recline' in recliner. Guy Gavriel Kay advantagecleverlyconcept share on social
We are all shaped by where we grow up, though that shaping takes different forms. I don't think there's any doubt that coming of age in Winnipeg both opened my eyes and made me hungry - if I can subvert all claims to be a real writer by mixing metaphors like that. Guy Gavriel Kay ageclaimcome share on social
I grew up in a bookish family, so I read very widely. I was omnivorous, really. Guy Gavriel Kay bookishfamilygrow Change image and share on social
I never answer, because I can't, which is my favorite among my own books. Guy Gavriel Kay answerbookfavorite Change image and share on social
I'm still proud of the 'Fionavar Tapestry.' The fact I don't write the same way is as much as anything else the fact a man in his 50s doesn't write the way a man in his 20s does - or he shouldn't. Guy Gavriel Kay 20s50sfact Change image and share on social
Fantasy is more than an escape from the truths of the world and the past: it is an open acknowledgment that those truths are complex and morally difficult. It offers a different route to creating something which will resonate with readers, in a way which resists the erasure of privacy and autonomy which pervades our modern world. Guy Gavriel Kay acknowledgmentautonomycomplex share on social
Liu Fang is a truly gifted, world-famous player of the pipa and the guzheng, classical Chinese stringed instruments. Guy Gavriel Kay chineseclassicalfamous Change image and share on social
Writing is never, ever easy but I wake up every morning grateful for the gift of being able to do this. Guy Gavriel Kay easygiftgrateful Change image and share on social