I would not describe myself as a political writer except in the sense that the personal is political, which is something that I do strongly believe. And in that sense American Gods is a very personal novel and a political novel. I was trying to describe the experience of coming to America as an immigrant, the experience of watching the way that America tends to eat other cultures.
Even in this room full of proud Manhattan Democrats. I can't shake that feeling that some people here are pulling for me. . . I'm delighted to see you here tonight, Hillary.