Lonely women destroy themselves; lonely men threaten the world. Victor LaValle destroylonelyman Change image and share on social
I had a pretty bad time when I was an undergraduate at Cornell University. I failed out of school. I was much, much heavier. Victor LaValle badcornellfail Change image and share on social
Social media give me the privilege of learning about more people than I could meet in my whole life. Taken together, the Internet reads like the grandest character-driven novel humanity has ever known. Not much plot, though. Victor LaValle characterdrivegive share on social
No one ever knows if a book is good until they read the book. Victor LaValle bookgoodread Change image and share on social
The best monsters are our anxieties given form. They make sense on the level of a dream - or a nightmare. Victor LaValle anxietydreamform Change image and share on social
One of the reasons I love devils so much is not based in my faith, but because as a kid, I grew up loving heavy metal and horror movies, and the devil is such a huge presence in both. Victor LaValle basedevilfaith Change image and share on social
Try imagining James Joyce not writing about being a Catholic. Victor LaValle catholicimaginejame Change image and share on social
Here's the thing: I was charming. Well read and well spoken. Observant and even kind. In other words, I was kind of a catch. And I knew this was true. As long as you couldn't see me. If you saw me, you'd think I was the sea cow that had swallowed your catch. Victor LaValle catchcharmcow share on social
I wanted to write a story set in the Lovecraftian universe that didn't gloss over the uglier implications of his worldview. Victor LaValle glossimplicationlovecraftian Change image and share on social
I spend lots of time on the Web, some of it even useful. Victor LaValle lotspendtime Change image and share on social
