Make believe is much more entertaining and enjoyable than real life. More fantastical things can happen in make believe. - Jason Tanamor

Like many American born Asian-Americans, I wanted to assimilate as a child. I wanted to fit in. As I grew older, I realized that instead of fitting in, why not stand out?

If we can get more stories and people who can make differences, such as authors writing OwnVoices stories, I think we'll begin to see a shift in industries that can depict people of color in a more positive light.

My favorite author is Chuck Palahniuk. I'd never been a big reader, often going long stretches without reading. Then I read Fight Club (novel).