What's beautiful about Godzilla is, of course, it's in every way a symbol of Japan dealing with the aftermath of the atomic bombs being dropped on them, and their ideas of how they're affected by it. Victor LaValle affectaftermathatomic Change image and share on social
The horror genre is vast and full of brilliance. Stephen King, Shirley Jackson, Herman Melville, the book of Esther. I'll happily join that list. Victor LaValle bookbrillianceesther Change image and share on social
In fiction, it's a big challenge to keep the reader in one place for so long. Victor LaValle bigchallengefiction Change image and share on social
My three obsessions are mental illness, horror and religion. Victor LaValle horrorillnessmental 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
Our family suffers from a hereditary condition called, generally, mental illness. Specifically, multiple family members in successive generations have suffered from either bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. Victor LaValle bipolarcallcondition share on social
People use the notion of God to bully people and hurt people, when we can use the concept to respect and uplift. Victor LaValle bullyconceptgod Change image and share on social
Lumpy and lazy; I aspired to lethargy. In the second year of university, I missed half my classes just because I couldn't pull myself out of bed. Victor LaValle aspirebedclass Change image and share on social
I weighed 25 stone, and I didn't stand nine feet tall, so the weight didn't sit well on me. As big as a house? No. I was as big as an estate. Victor LaValle bigestatefoot Change image and share on social
Shirley Jackson enjoyed notoriety and commercial success within her lifetime, and yet it still hardly seems like enough for a writer so singular. When I meet readers and other writers of my generation, I find that mentioning her is like uttering a holy name. Victor LaValle commercialenjoyfind share on social
