There's no reason that a writer, if they have some discipline and curiosities and passion, can't be vital for a long, long time.
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If there's a photo of a roomful of kids I'm the one with the biggest smile or my hand over my face.
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Black people are more likely to be incarcerated than white people. That's just a fact and it's regrettable and it's got to change.
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The Orpheus myth is my favorite myth, and the prodigal son is my favorite parable.
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Maudlin scenes where people pour their heart out to one another? I don't want to see it.
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I grew up in a very loving but very broken family, and I suppose that's why I'm drawn to telling stories about well-intentioned people who are doing their best - but are not always successful - in figuring out how to maneuver through this complicated, bumpy and broken world.
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