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I especially appreciated Tan’s essay, “Required Reading and Other Dangerous Subjects,” in which she rejects the widespread belief that writers come in colors – and those colors do not mix and match. It is a biting critique of those who would dictate who is qualified to write about various cultures and peoples and how they should do so.

Bravo Ms. Tam for refusing to play the label game.

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