I think women are much more vocal about these topics now, especially after me too. But in 1996, it was still seen as somehow being damaged. People felt quite a bit of shame. This was the first time I had read anything that gave me a perspective into the mind of a pedophile and it gave me an opportunity almost clinically to be able to see a different perspective. And yet we're right at the cusp of an incredible moment where once again, books are being banned from children. That makes me very nervous and uncomfortable,.
Best known for her controversial novels featuring extreme situations and characters, A.M. Homes discusses her most recent book, The Unfolding, and her remarkable career authoring thirteen extraordinarily original books.