"But beyond that, I’ve come to understand why writing and me became such a great fit. It..."

“But beyond that, I’ve come to understand why writing and me became such a great fit. It allowed me to participate in the world, to feel alive, while remaining an invulnerable observer, safe in my room, at my desk, in my imagination where no one, especially my grandmother, could hurt me.”

- Richard Blanco, Making a Man out of Me