"This negation of our existence, and the omitting of our stories and histories, is one of the reasons I write — I writ…"

"It’s easier for me to point out what makes bad literature: forced language, too much description, poor word choice, w…"

"Living on the hyphen is a complex cultural existence at times, and we’re often pulled in many directions where allegi…"

"More recent writers who have knocked me dead include Roberto Bolaño, Ruth Ozeki, Sabrina Vourvoulias, Isabel Quintero…"

"Music is my first love. Ever since I was a little girl I've dreamt of one day being lucky enough to share my music wi…"

"Lyrics to me are of utmost importance and they mean so much to me — in every song that I write, the lyrics have to co…"

"I've dedicated myself to ensuring that every word that I say, everything I write, every role that I play … I know tha…"

"We just need to normalise our hearts' not having boundaries. I think that there's this idea that we as public figures…"

"I'm a young Latina woman growing up in a primarily white area of town where I live. I've been called it all. My hate …"

"It's the most jarring feeling as someone who is quite literally in therapy for impostor syndrome. You're sitting at t…"