” To me, elegy suggests that there is hope, and in some respects you’ve moved past the loss and are able to deal with it and to write about it. “
” The epistolary form is one of the hardest to write. It’s so hard to show something that’s bigger in a letter. Plus, you have to have the balance of how many letters are going to work to tell the story and how few are going to make it fall apart. “
” You can’t have too many books featuring people of color, just like you can’t have too many books featuring white people. “
” Who are you without your girls? I truly believe that. Who are you without the people who help you make sense of the misogyny, the racism, the economic struggle, all of it? You need those people saying you’re a good mom, a great writer. You’re a great dresser. You cook well. Whatever the beauty is that you need to hear. “
” A 10-year-old knows a lot. If you think she or he isn’t noticing the world around them, you’re missing a lot. “
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