"I have never wanted to only tell powerfully evocative stories. I have wanted to tell evocative stories that become a problem for power. For that, I draw upon data and research."

An excellent, wide-ranging, academic but accessible collection of essays that provides some of the context missing from so much that is currently being written and consumed. Laced with witty humor, it's a pleasure to read, but also a dead-serious and important voice to listen to right now.