Hi, Sooz. Recently at my polish class we’ve been discussing how high art is an intellectual challenge for mature readers & popular art is just for nothing but amusement. And I felt a bit down with my high fantasy novel. I wondered if you, as a professional

Oh gosh, there is nothing that pisses me off more than people separating art into categories like this. I don’t think that “popular” and “high” are mutually exclusive, and I don’t think my novels take anyless work than a literary novel.

And let me tell you something else: you know what has had a MUCH greater impact on my life? You know what has helped me mature and grow and evolve? FANTASY NOVELS. Fantasy art. Fantasy films and tv shows. Or mysteries. Or sci-fi. Or thrillers or paranormal or e...