So much of the literature we had to read for high school English class was filled with victimized, tragic, symbolic women who spurred the plot forward with their inevitable shunning/death/shunning-followed-by-pregnancy-followed-by-death timelines. Libba Bray classdeathenglish share on social
'Pastoralia' by George Saunders. Possibly my favorite book. It's one of the weirdest books I've ever read. If Monty Python and Thomas Pynchon had a love child, and it was raised by Frank Zappa on a weird commune, that would be this book. Libba Bray bookchildcommune share on social
I'm a techno moron. I need help just to plug in my video camera. Libba Bray cameramoronplug Change image and share on social
We're comfortable with women in certain roles but not comfortable with women expressing anger or fully accepting their power. The most daring question a woman can ask is, 'What do I want?' Libba Bray acceptangercomfortable Change image and share on social
I'm one of those people who has to write. If I don't write, I feel itchy and depressed and cranky. So everybody's glad when I write and stop complaining already. Libba Bray complaincrankydepress Change image and share on social
My joke is that my father was a minister and my mother was an English teacher, so I'm trained to see the world in terms of symbols, which is hard when you just want to make toast. Libba Bray englishfatherhard Change image and share on social
Naming my favorite books feels like naming a favorite child - impossible. Libba Bray bookchildfavorite Change image and share on social
We're still expected to color within the lines of accepted femininity, and women who step out of those lines are usually attacked, whether verbally or physically. Libba Bray acceptattackcolor Change image and share on social
It's so daunting to walk into a classroom or a school auditorium. It's like the world's weirdest blind date. I know all the students are thinking, 'Who is this tool standing up in front of us?' Libba Bray auditoriumblindclassroom Change image and share on social
I'm related to Davy Crockett on my mom's side. Honest. Libba Bray crockettdavyhonest Change image and share on social