V. E. Schwab's latest novel, 'Bury Our Bones In The Midnight Soil,' centers on toxic lesbian vampires, marking a personal exploration following her acclaimed work, 'The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.' Schwab acknowledges her own identity as a 'toxic lesbian' and emphasizes the importance of being bold and unapologetic in the wake of success. She aims to delve into the complexities and messiness of queer relationships, showcasing the coexistence of horror and romance, while also addressing themes of violence and survival faced by marginalized bodies, ultimately envisioning liberation through the subversion of traditional roles.
Well, I am a toxic lesbian. No, I'm a messy gay, though. In the wake of Addie LaRue, I just had to have a little bit of a confrontation with myself about what you do with success.
I want to explore the messiness within queer relationships because it exists there too. So all of these things were just kind of murky and mired and I wanted to write about immortals.
There are bodies that move out into the world and by simple virtue of how they appear, they invite violence. We are endangered by simply existing.
One of the greatest forms of liberation that a queer person, a fem-presenting person could feel would be going from prey to predator.
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