Identity
Thoughts on identity and #ownvoices in light of my recent travels and a new historical work-in-progress.
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Creative Choices and Tradeoffs
The process of installing LED lights in Little Brick Township leads me to reflect on the choices and tradeoffs we make as artists and writers.
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Contested Histories: International Perspectives, Part 2
The second part of my presentation on “Contested Histories” at the AWP conference, which focuses on the Cold War in Latin American and my own writing.
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Contested Histories: International Perspectives, Part 1
The first part of my presentation on “Contested Histories: International Perspectives” at the AWP 2017 conference.
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Waiting for the Deus ex Machina
As we hope for a last-minute miracle in real life, some thoughts on the deus ex machina, why writers use it, why we should avoid it, and how we can.
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Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
