"I’ve never felt compelled to write about this or that, or to take a position whether it’s political or ideological. However, I know that because of who I am, what I am, this will come out. I am a woman, so therefore my writing will be about strong women. Because I am the person I am, the women will be very much along my lines and think the way I think, so to speak. It’s hard for me to write about marginal women. I don’t even know what that feels like. Therefore, I will be criticized that my male characters suffer…"
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On acknowledging that her gender and personal experiences might affect what she writes about in “STORYTELLING WITH INTELLECTUAL HONESTY: A CONVERSATION WITH GRACIELA LIMÓN” in Literal (2012 Apr 5)
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