Daniel Allen Cox on activism, identity politics, and writing as risk-taking

21 Apr

In this Q&A with Arsenal Pulp Press about his novel Krakow Melt, Daniel Allen Cox discusses activism, identity politics, and writing as risk-taking.

He responds to the following four questions:

You’re not Polish. How did this influence your choice of Poland as setting for Krakow Melt, the writing of the book, and how you think it has been received?

The situation for LGTBQ folks in Poland is a difficult one. Can you speak more about this and what—if any—impact you hope Krakow Melt might have?

How would you identify your characters—bisexual, queer, other, both—and is it important for you to clearly define sexual identity in your work?

Krakow Melt is a heart-in-throat read; your characters flout danger and take enormous risks. What role does risk play in your writing?