I think political situations usually work their way into my writing, but not necessarily in an explicit way. … - Lynne Tillman

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American poetry is always about defining oneself individually,claiming one's right to be different and often to break taboos.

Lynne Tillman

I think political situations usually work their way into my writing, but not necessarily in an explicit way. The environment is so chaotic now. There is someone so entirely unreliable in charge, and reliable only in the fact that Thing - I don't say his name - is a pathological narcissist. He's going to do whatever he can to defend himself and whatever will make him look good. That's what matters to him.

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