Wonderful interview Erika with great questions. I read Prachi's book last month and it's really stuck with me - one of the best memoirs I've ever read. Her background in journalism really shines in how she reports events and I noticed the poetic touch in her writing as well. After I read it, I had thought about much bravery it must have taken to write about all these topics that tend to be taboo in the Southeast Asian communities. She conquered the question "Do I want it to be good or honest?" by writing through her vulnerabilities. Thank you for this interview!
Thanks so much for reading, Istiaq. My students really appreciated her book too, and her bravery. She had so many kind and thoughtful insights for aspiring writers.
I loved reading this – such an honest and insightful interview that left me with many things to continue thinking about. Thank you, Erika!
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Wonderful interview Erika with great questions. I read Prachi's book last month and it's really stuck with me - one of the best memoirs I've ever read. Her background in journalism really shines in how she reports events and I noticed the poetic touch in her writing as well. After I read it, I had thought about much bravery it must have taken to write about all these topics that tend to be taboo in the Southeast Asian communities. She conquered the question "Do I want it to be good or honest?" by writing through her vulnerabilities. Thank you for this interview!
Thanks so much for reading, Istiaq. My students really appreciated her book too, and her bravery. She had so many kind and thoughtful insights for aspiring writers.