Ten Questions for Putsata Reang

“There are plenty of hard truths in Ma and Me that were difficult to put down on the page, and then there are other truths that are mine, and mine alone, to keep.” —Putsata Reang, author of Ma and Me
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“There are plenty of hard truths in Ma and Me that were difficult to put down on the page, and then there are other truths that are mine, and mine alone, to keep.” —Putsata Reang, author of Ma and Me
“I have dogs who get me outside on walks every day, but otherwise I generally feel like I should be writing whenever I’m not.” —Maud Newton, author of Ancestor Trouble
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“How do you navigate a life in opposition to and in spite of systemic racism, with poetry?” —Angel Dominguez, author of Desgraciado
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The author of Nobody’s Magic considers what happens when you lust after your own characters.
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“I will miss thinking about Joan and her world every second of every day.” —Weike Wang, author of Joan Is Okay
“Make it so good they can’t reject it.” —Edgar Gomez, author of High-Risk Homosexual