In France, for instance, one magazine writer was convinced that On The Road had been a huge influence on Lost Souls and was crushed to learn that I hadn't read the one until after I'd written the other. Poppy Z. Brite convincecrushfrance share on social
I like visiting people's homes on Saint Joseph's Day, when people set up altars, serve food as a tribute to the saint, and invite the public - I enjoy that much more than Mardi Gras. Poppy Z. Brite altardayenjoy Change image and share on social
Some of the food in Liquor is food I've really eaten filtered through a veil of fiction. Poppy Z. Brite eatfictionfilter Change image and share on social
New Orleans cuisine is Creole rather than Cajun. Poppy Z. Brite cajuncreolecuisine Change image and share on social
I'd much rather do an obviously commercial writing project than get a day job. Poppy Z. Brite commercialdayjob Change image and share on social
And I can't think of a reason I'd ever use a pseudonym, as I wouldn't want to publish something that I didn't like enough to put my name on it. Poppy Z. Brite pseudonympublishput Change image and share on social
My childhood may have been more demented than most, because I learned to read very early and was allowed to read whatever I wanted. Poppy Z. Brite allowchildhooddemented Change image and share on social
Celebrities, even insignificant ones like me, are created to be abused by the Great Unwashed. Poppy Z. Brite abusecelebritycreate Change image and share on social
I don't like to talk about work in progress, but the novel I'm working on now is definitely not horror. Poppy Z. Brite horrorprogresstalk Change image and share on social
Mostly I enjoy the restaurants (my husband is a chef), though I wish we had a wider diversity of ethnic food. Poppy Z. Brite chefdiversityenjoy Change image and share on social
