Rivers Solomon is an acclaimed American author known for their unique blend of speculative fiction and social commentary. They often explore themes of identity, belonging, and resilience. Solomon's work, including "An Unkindness of Ghosts" and "The Deep," has been lauded for its rich, imaginative worlds and profound emotional depth. A graduate of Stanford University and the Michener Center for Writers, Solomon identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.
You don't have to be cruel to survive.
The trick was to try to find beauty in the living.
There's nothing wrong with being a lizard, is there? They get to live in the sun.
No one is free who cannot command and control themselves.
The only way to fight back is to refuse to be silent.
Hate is a powerful force. But love, as it turns out, is even stronger.
Fate is the hand of cards we're dealt. Choice is how we play them.
We change the world by changing ourselves.
Kindness is a decision.
Hope is the most dangerous thing in the universe.
Sometimes the only thing to do is to keep moving forward.
The world is full of secrets. Some are too dangerous to be told.