The only reason I was asked to edit
19th April 2017 | for Creatives | books, short stories, literary fiction, writing, editing, editors, artists supporting artists, Junot Díaz |
"The only reason I was asked to edit this volume [of The Best American Short Stories] was because someone out there in the world was equally conscientious and didn't let this nobody writer slip between the cracks."
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