[George W.] Bush's presidency was one of the great nightmares of my life to date. — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
The problems we have with our current technology often reveal our own human foibles, and it's these new emotions of cyberspace which… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
I'm a big fan of Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco's book Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt, where they visit what they… — Alexander Weinstein America Copy Share Image
I set many of my stories in a gritty "realist" world, but one that is plagued by an overuse of technology, which… — Alexander Weinstein Realist Copy Share Image
Wit and humor seem to always factor into this - there's a tongue-in-cheek tone you get when you take on a formalist… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
I realize that I've had a very idyllic vision of what spirituality looks like. Honestly, most of Western culture has an idyllic… — Alexander Weinstein Buddhism Copy Share Image
"Openness" [story] ultimately asks this same question - can a relationship survive complete honesty? As a romantic, I want to say "Yes,… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
I really admire the experimentalists who challenge traditional narrative - writers like Ishmael Reed, Michael Martone, Donald Barthelme, Tatyana Tolstaya, George Saunders,… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
I love the Russian absurdists - [Nikolai] Gogol,[Daniil] Kharms, and [Vladimir] Bulgakov. Even within the Russian experimentalists, there's a lineage of traditional… — Alexander Weinstein Character Copy Share Image
In Nepal, I realized a certain part of my spiritual search had come to an end. I wasn't ever going to live… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
The environmental catastrophes we're presently seeing are considered "normal" though they're horrific. Fracking has made drinking water flammable, families are dying from… — Alexander Weinstein Appalachia Copy Share Image
We're being asked to continually be "authentic" and "honest" with the world through social media. There's a demand to post our wedding… — Alexander Weinstein Apps Copy Share Image
I was really interested in this ability for others to create virtual memories for us. In "The Cartographers" I explore this through… — Alexander Weinstein Ability Copy Share Image
While I've always been critical about this peddling of spiritual materialism, it wasn't until I went to Nepal that I came face-to-face… — Alexander Weinstein Beautiful Copy Share Image
We shuffle out of office buildings after being laid-off by draconian bosses; we sit on hold for ten minutes only to be… — Alexander Weinstein Age Copy Share Image
I came across an old story of mine that I'd written a decade ago. The main joke of the story is that… — Alexander Weinstein Children Copy Share Image
In the story ["The Pyramid and the Ass"] there's this war against the so-called Buddhist Terrorists. As we find out, they're not… — Alexander Weinstein American government Copy Share Image
"Moksha" is really a satire of myself. I've always been interested in Eastern spirituality. I'm particularly interested in enlightenment and the spiritual… — Alexander Weinstein Buddhism Copy Share Image
“What I didn’t want: a low-octane life of draining jobs, counting the days till I’d have time to mow the lawn again,… — Alexander Weinstein Death Copy Share Image
“The city overwhelmed me. Every day I’d walk by hundreds of strangers, compete for space in crowded coffee shops, and stand shoulder… — Alexander Weinstein Coffee shop Copy Share Image
I'll take a [Pavel] Chekhov comparison any day! He's of course one of the great masters at the short story form, and… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
I think the future is intrinsically linked with our universal human problems. In fact, it's these very problems, and how we deal… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
Parents are already telling their kids about falling in love online - there's nothing "frightening" or "dystopian" about this. So, the critique… — Alexander Weinstein Affair Copy Share Image
What is the emotion of an empty inbox? An unliked Post? An ignored dating app message? I think there's a great loneliness… — Alexander Weinstein Apps Copy Share Image
Presently we're seeing these kinds of battles for our most vulnerable students - such as Trans and LGBTQ students. You have a… — Alexander Weinstein Battle Copy Share Image
One of my central approaches to writing speculative fiction is to take an absurd situation, which we presently feel is normal, and… — Alexander Weinstein Absurd Copy Share Image
I'm just worried that the technology I invented in that story ["The Pyramid and the Ass" ] will become real, and George… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
You find this watered-down enlightenment sold in mass quantity at yoga studios, high-priced shamanism retreats, DJ-fueled Ecstatic Dance parties, ayahuasca ceremonies, and… — Alexander Weinstein Ayahuasca Copy Share Image
“This morning I awoke to the realization that I'd been living my life within a parenthetical statement. It was a pathetic situation,… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
I think the challenge for humans remains the same as it has always been: to learn the skills of kindness, compassion, and… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
That particular story ["The Pyramid and the Ass"] was written during the dark days of the Bush years. George W. Bush had… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
However, in my fiction, I want to give an even further warning of where we're heading. And so, in "Heartland," you have… — Alexander Weinstein Climate Copy Share Image
"Rocket Night" is my take on bullying culture. I think this is getting better, thanks to the anti-bullying work being done by… — Alexander Weinstein Administration Copy Share Image
It's true, I do love the semi-epiphany. For example, in "Fall Line," the character's final decision is less epiphany than imbecility. He… — Alexander Weinstein Character Copy Share Image
While my stories are experimental, they're also very traditional. I love the works of the great Russian writers like [Pavel] Chekhov and… — Alexander Weinstein Ability Copy Share Image
David Foster Wallace was a brilliant experimentalist who I deeply admire. His ability to do formalism helped me understand how to tackle… — Alexander Weinstein Ability Copy Share Image
When I wrote the story ["The Cartographers"], I'd just gone through a breakup with a woman I'd loved dearly. Without this other… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
![“[George W.] Bush's presidency was one of the great nightmares of my life to date.” quote by Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/370/alexander-weinstein-17341_george-w_george-w-bush-s-presidency-was-one-of-th_2001273.jpg)
![“"Openness" [story] ultimately asks this same question - can a relationship survive complete honesty? As a romantic, I want to say "Yes, of course!" But, over time, I've come to agree with Dan Savage.” quote by Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/e7d/alexander-weinstein-17341_agree_openness-story-ultimately-asks-this-same_1010233.jpg)
![“I love the Russian absurdists - [Nikolai] Gogol,[Daniil] Kharms, and [Vladimir] Bulgakov. Even within the Russian experimentalists, there's a lineage of traditional narrative, conflict, and character development, which I find vital to my storytelling.” quote by Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/4b7/alexander-weinstein-17341_character_i-love-the-russian-absurdists-nikolai-go_2478186.jpg)
![“In the story ["The Pyramid and the Ass"] there's this war against the so-called Buddhist Terrorists. As we find out, they're not really terrorists at all, just good folks trying to liberate people from technology and fight against an American government/corporation trying to coopt our souls. The…” quote by Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/95d/alexander-weinstein-17341_american-government_in-the-story-the-pyramid-and-the-ass-the_2664321.jpg)
![“I'll take a [Pavel] Chekhov comparison any day! He's of course one of the great masters at the short story form, and has helped define traditional conflict as we understand it.” quote by Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/312/alexander-weinstein-17341_chekhov_i-ll-take-a-pavel-chekhov-comparison-any_1623170.jpg)
![“I'm just worried that the technology I invented in that story ["The Pyramid and the Ass" ] will become real, and George W. Bush will be able to clone into a new body and be "re-elected" due to a clone-bill passed by him and his cronies. God forbid!” quote by Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/55e/alexander-weinstein-17341_able_i-m-just-worried-that-the-technology-i-i_683787.jpg)
![“That particular story ["The Pyramid and the Ass"] was written during the dark days of the Bush years. George W. Bush had just been "re-elected" (or elected for the first time, depending on how you count the stolen election) and it seemed like the horror of his presidency would last forever.” quote by Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/c54/alexander-weinstein-17341_ass_that-particular-story-the-pyramid-and-th_1455453.jpg)
![“While my stories are experimental, they're also very traditional. I love the works of the great Russian writers like [Pavel] Chekhov and [Lev] Tolstoy, and their ability to portray our human struggles and joys.” quote by Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/c1a/alexander-weinstein-17341_ability_while-my-stories-are-experimental-they-r_2873313.jpg)
![“When I wrote the story ["The Cartographers"], I'd just gone through a breakup with a woman I'd loved dearly. Without this other person in my life, the memories we'd shared often felt like phantoms. Who was this person I once loved? Did she still really exist? The answer, on a metaphysical level…” quote by Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/bb3/alexander-weinstein-17341_answers_when-i-wrote-the-story-the-cartographers_2172738.jpg)