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KENAN: But also, for instance, in "Bloodchild." I mean, the idea that sacrifice has to be...
BUTLER: Not sacrifice. No, no...
KENAN: You wouldn't call it sacrifice? Cutting people open?
BUTLER: No, no. "Bloodchild" is very interesting in that men tend to see a horrible case of slavery, and women tend to see that, oh well, they had caesarians, big deal. [laughter]

I am on a fool’s errand, which is trying to read more interviews with her so that I can conjure the shape of more of her writing in my mind. This stage is referred to as Bargaining.

I am always tempted to say “my heroes are dead and my enemies are in power,” and while the latter is true there are still very, VERY many artists I cherish still with us.

I just miss her very much, and thus: Bargaining.