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Jacqueline Woodson is an American writer known for her concise and poetic style. Her works cover a variety of themes, including race, identity, family, and growth. Born on February 12, 1963, Woodson's writing career began in children's literature and later expanded to adult literature.

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“I actually don't think of whiteness and heterosexuality as 'the norm'. Maybe there are people who still do but none of them are close friends of mine.”

People Thinking Stills Mines Norm Close Friends Whiteness Heterosexuality

Author:Jacqueline Woodson

“A lot of times, when people send me books to read - new writers mostly - I find that the book is still in a draft stage and that before it can leave the writer's hands and head to a publisher, it needs about five more revisions. Some people don't want to do that.”

People Want Needs Stills Book Hands Five Stage Publishers Revision

Author:Jacqueline Woodson

“I'm still afraid. I'm still afraid every day.”

Author:Jacqueline Woodson

“Even with all of its changing, Brooklyn's architecture still feels like home, the language feels like home. It's changing so quickly that it's surprising. It's surprising still, when someone looks kind of askance to see me walking towards them.”

Feels Looks Kind Stills Home Language Walking Architecture Surprising Brooklyn

Author:Jacqueline Woodson

“I feel like the world stopped. And I got off...and then it started spinning again, but too fast for me to hop back on. I feel like I'm still trying to get a...to get some kind of foothold on living”

World Feels Trying Kind Stills Hops Spinning

Book:Behind You

Source: Behind You

“No matter how big you get, it's still okay to cry because everybody's got a right to their own tears.”

Stills Matter Bigs Cry Tears Okay

Book:Peace, Locomotion

Source: Peace, Locomotion

“I loved and still love watching words flower into sentences and sentences blossom into stories.”

Writing Stills Stories Flower Sentences

Author:Jacqueline Woodson

About the Author

Born: February 12, 1963
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 105

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