One of the joys of summer for me is thumping watermelons. I basically knock on all the ones I can easily reach with my knuckle. And I narrow down the best sounding ones. Rapping one. And then the other. I listen for a certain resonance and vibration that signifies juice. Juiciness. It’s something I seek […]
And I love to uncover hidden voices. Growing up, I rarely saw anyone on TV or in the news who resembled me. Nor was my experience reflected in the books I read. Like many other people, especially women and immigrants, I was used to feeling invisible. As I’ve honed my craft over the past 20+ years, I’ve made it my mission to bring more stories to life on the page, so that everyone can feel seen.