Physical books are still my favorite, but I own an e-book reader. They're convenient for travel.

One of the things that is so striking to me about the South, especially living here now as an adult, is that I see a lot more mixed-race couples than I saw when I was growing up in the 1980s and the 1990s. I feel like living across the color lines has become something that's more expected.

My people are still poor. They're still working class. All of the characters that I write about are inspired by the community that I'm from.

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