The initial impulse was just liking it in other books. ... Also, coming from a community that felt voiceless in the larger scheme of things-as far as movies and literature, as far as representation goes-it felt like the right decision to have a whole bunch of voices come out, as opposed to one or two. (Tommy Orange)

The initial impulse was just liking it in other books. ... Also, coming from a community that felt voiceless in the larger scheme of things-as far as movies and literature, as far as representation goes-it felt like the right decision to have a whole bunch of voices come out, as opposed to one or two.

Tommy Orange

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