Amanda MacGregor

My strongest source of passion for the literature I was composing at the time came in a language many of us may consider universal: the sweet, poetic symphony of music.

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The Class of 2k Books chatted about that singular title that set us on the path of chasing our writerly dreams.

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The Class of 2k Books chatted about that singular title that set us on the path of chasing our writerly dreams.

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Music in books can be healing. Music can soothe the soul. Music, in fact, can be a form of salvation.

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As Misa Sugiura's books show, there are as many ways to be Asian American as there are Asians in America.

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Querying becomes your first of many lessons in persistence on the path to publishing a novel.

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Full of humor and heart and, yes, love, this is a fantastic story about being brave, being imperfect, learning, trying, changing, growing, and taking chances.

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When there are so many of us, why do I rarely find South Asian kids on the cover of books especially those who are magic-wielding, realm-saving main characters?

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Shh. These are quiet books. They have lots to share, though. Lean close and listen.

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