"…it’s very important to remember that simply because a book has queer characters does not mean that only queer people can read them. I’m an Asian American lesbian, and I’m capable of enjoying books about straight white people. It works the other way around, too."
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On her encouraging readers to be open in “One Thing Leads to Another: An Interview with Malinda Lo” in Book Page (Apr 2019)
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