"The ambiguity when the performance of self becomes self-destructive, or when performance of self becomes pathological. That gray area interests me as a poet because it’s so wrapped up in everyday life now that it’s almost mundane. So much of this performance is tied to feelings of worth and value; in essence, it becomes ongoing, an entire existence all on its own…"
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On the “self” as a spectacle in “Jenny Xie Interviews Sally Wen Mao” (Poetry Foundation; Jan 2019)
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