“I always start with first lines first,” replies writer Victor LaValle when quizzed about how his brilliant, brazen stories are created. His answer is succinct and incendiary, terse as a proverb and taut as a high-diving board.
“With USA, the perspective is that you are not investing in art you want to own. You are investing in the creative spirit—the courage and passion required to become one of the finest artists in America.”