"He was much more stern and realistic than I tend to be. I'm not unrealistic, except in the sense that some things are so unpleasant I need to alter them a bit."
— Richard Wright

January 1, 1970

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From a 1994 interview in Conversations with Octavia Butler (2009)

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From a 1994 interview in Conversations with Octavia Butler (2009)