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 indu… - Jason Tanamor

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).

I always wanted to be an author. I thought it was the coolest job. As a child of immigrant parents, it wasn't ever something that they promoted. They always wanted me to do something practical.

...There is a lack of diversity in publishing—authors and books—so if you want to write that book about growing up as a Filipino in the States, or a culture that you find interesting, do it now. Publishing is hard enough, and we need to take advantage of opportunities when we can.