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“I've gotten to try on voices very different than my own, and I've become much more aware of structure than ever before. Also, you really weigh every word. There's no closer reading then when you read to translate.”

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Achy Obejas

Achy Obejas, born on June 28, 1956, is an accomplished writer whose works span various literary forms, including novels, short story collections, and poetry. He is known for his profound insights into Latin American culture and his sharp focus on social issues. more

“I don`t know if this is good politics or bad politics to criticize Trump, but you`ve got to call out, just like people in communities when people say racist things and feel it`s OK now to be a sexist or a racist or a misogynist or a bigot, individuals have to call them out, I have to call them out when I see it. You have to call out this president when he engages, when he hires somebody that makes people even more uncomfortable. I mean, it`s not a difference in policy. People in this country, the fear levels are higher than I can ever remember.”

People Mean Country Remember Individual President Community Policy Uncomfortable Racist Criticize Sexist

Author:Sherrod Brown

“I remember Reagan`s election, I was pretty devastated. But you didn`t have the fear like this that so many people of color and so many disabled people and gay people and people who aren`t Christians have. And this is just making things worse. And Trump needs to try to heal. And you don`t do things like Trump does this to heal.”

People Trying Christian Remember Gay Election Heal Gay People Devastated

Author:Sherrod Brown

“The legacy of the embargo will be Cuba's poverty and desperation. When the island comes out of it, they'll be even more desperate than they are now about the things they think they've missed. I think one of the unintended results of the embargo is that Cuba is quite consumerist - and I'm talking about the people, not the government or the official propaganda.”

People Thinking Poverty Legacy Propaganda Desperate Desperation

Author:Achy Obejas

“There`s a great difference of running for president and being president. I think that deer in the headlights look in President-elect`s Trump face when he was going in and out of a meeting with our president said that, that he does see it`s different now, but he doesn`t seem to think it`s different enough.”

Thinking Different Enough Running President Meetings

Author:Sherrod Brown