“I hope that if the people who read my work encounter people in the real world who are like the characters that I write about, that maybe that might make them feel empathy for those people. I know it sounds idealistic in a way, but I do hope that my work maybe changes some minds, and that my work makes readers see people as human that maybe before they read my work they might not have seen as humans, and those people include me and my family and my kids, people in my community.”
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Jesmyn Ward
Jesmyn Ward is an American novelist known for her profound portrayals of life in the American South. Her works delve into complex themes such as race, class, and social justice, earning her widespread acclaim. more