Over the years I’ve come to realize that in a broad sense I’m interested in power and politics. I’m interested in how individuals try to eke out some wiggle room within these large institutions . . . how they eke out some measure of freedom and personal space and integrity . . . trying to negotiate their way toward some sort of, if not happiness, then at least accommodation or peace with themselves.

Over the years I’ve come to realize that in a broad sense I’m interested in power and politics. I’m interested in how individuals try to eke out some wiggle room within these large institutions . . . how they eke out some measure of freedom and personal space and integrity . . . trying to negotiate their way toward some sort of, if not happiness, then at least accommodation or peace with themselves.

– Ben Fountain –

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