Anaïs Deal-Márquez, How Dare We! Write a multicultural creative writing discourse

“In my case, I’m unapologetic about playing with language, disrupting whiteness and the privilege it brings with it. My writing is not about making others feel comfortable. I write because our stories and our bodies have been made to be silent for too long, yet we’re still here.” — Anaïs Deal-Márquez, How Dare …

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East Side Freedom Library reading January 27, 2018

In  order of appearance:  Lori Young-Williams, Isela Xitlali Gomez R., Hei Kyong Kim, Chris Stark, Luis Lopez, Sherrie Fernandez Williams, Sagirah Shahid, and Brenda Bell Brown. In red shirt, Peter Rachleff, East Side Freedom Library, Co-Executive Director.

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