Balkan Bombshells: Tick, tick, boom!

I felt as if I had to justify my desire for the most normal thing in the world, to be involved in the work on my own text.

Young authors wrongly believe that, if they give their work over to somebody, the recipient will be grateful and will fight for the author's interests. The opposite is true.

This was especially painful, but to all of us living under capitalism the logic was clear: if you don't want to, there's someone who will — if it bothers you, you're free to go.

Can’t we, or shouldn’t we, demand ethical behavior from those who benefit from our work?