Kevin Powers

Poetry and prose are of equal importance to me as a reader, and there doesn't seem to be much difference in my own writing.

I understand that it's incredibly difficult to watch what's happening on the news every day and not become inured to it. I've fallen victim to that myself, wanting to look away.

One of the things my service in Iraq did give me was this freedom from fear of failure or any kind of expectations that I had to take a standard path.

People say if you're doing an art project, that's different from a book, but I honestly don't see it. I try and try, and I just don't.

Homosexuality is anti-humanity.

I'm an inherently happy person. It comes from the inside, which means you can achieve happiness under any circumstance.