“Be wary of feeling as through there is not enough room at the table. Oftentimes a female Chinese-American might feel as through she is in competition with another Chinese-American woman writer of the same generation. A writer friend of mine calls it the "There Can Only Be One ..." syndrome. This isn't "Survivor." The more good writers, of all walks of life and all ethnicities and persuasions, the better.”
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ZZ Packer
ZZ Packer is an American contemporary author born on January 12, 1973. She gained recognition for her short story collection "Drinking Coffee Elsewhere," published in 2003. Her work explores themes of race, identity, and community with nuanced prose and keen insight. Packer received the Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award and her stories have appeared in prestigious publications including The New Yorker and The Atlantic. As an African American female writer, she holds a unique position in contemporary American literature. more
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