Peter Sotos Professions : Writer Born : April 17, 1960 Browse All Authors Top 14 quotes by Peter Sotos And books that were published in much larger numbers than Selfish, Little are hard to find. And publishers who wanted to publish my last few works have them stuck in limbo while new distribution ideas and legal issues and fears are blown away. Peter Sotos selfish book ideas Writing is the one art form that really should allow you to hang yourself. Peter Sotos form writing art My introduction to the Brady book was an attempt to nail the exact same idea since Brady addressed the point. And since I write pornography, naturally, something of an obsession for me. Peter Sotos writing book ideas But, right now, the situation is that almost all of my writing is out of print. Peter Sotos print situation writing In the past the publishers I've worked with have been extremely generous. And in almost every case, have been people who believed in the work rather than the sales and marketing. Peter Sotos marketing people past Further, for once, I like the idea that people who think I'm a constant voice for the furthering of the imagination have to see that interest in a more materialistic fashion. Peter Sotos fashion ideas thinking Im not trying to do conceptual art. Peter Sotos conceptual-art trying art Further, I'm obsessed with how language contorts and creates bodies. Peter Sotos obsession language body I don't publish the books to make money, not at all. Peter Sotos publish making-money book I don't sell enough books to pay for the lawyers, however. And these various problems finally became too much. Peter Sotos too-much pay book Once again, I think there is little art being done that really owns up to such intense possibilities. Peter Sotos done art thinking If you look at the publishers I've worked with, generally, they're a great bunch. Creation is unlike any other publishing house you can think of. The people I've worked with have integrity and intelligence and, almost always, less money than ideas. Peter Sotos publishing-house integrity thinking Most of my books have caused distribution and printing problems in the past. Peter Sotos problem book past The book grew out of the introduction I did for Brady's Gates of Janus. I knew that the writing in that introduction had a better than average chance of being read by people involved in Brady's life - parents of victims, police, Brady himself. Peter Sotos parents police life people Similar Authors Ihab Hassan writer Ingmar Bergman writer Isabella Bird writer Ivan E. Coyote writer Al Feldstein writer Bert Sugar writer All Authors
