When my father finished his Ph.D., my mother went back for another bachelor’s degree, this time in environmental science. Celeste Ng Read Quote
With the first novel, I was concerned I would be pigeon-holed as an Asian-American writer, and the book would be labeled for Asian-Americans only. Celeste Ng Read Quote
My parents used books as bribes: if I got straight A’s on my report card, they would buy me one book. This was completely unnecessary, as I always got A’s, and they bought me books all the time anyway, and we all knew it. Celeste Ng Read Quote
Browse Amazon reviews, and you’ll see a surprising number of readers who believe one novel can summarize a country, its culture, and its people. Celeste Ng Read Quote
I don’t think I know a single person who’s a minority who hasn’t experienced some form of discrimination at one time or another. Celeste Ng Read Quote
I began using the #smallacts hashtag on Twitter shortly after the 2016 election as a way to resist. To resist the intolerance growing in our nation, to resist an upcoming administration that I believe threatens to pull us backward and strip rights from those already marginalized. Celeste Ng Read Quote
My parents did give me a lot of books – biographies of Marie Curie – and I did read them, because I was interested. Celeste Ng Read Quote
Buying new books supports the writer by providing both a royalty and an audience; a writer whose book sells well has a better chance of selling another. Celeste Ng Read Quote
Every writer needs new material now and then, whether it’s traveling to Japan, volunteering at a food bank, learning a new language, or trying a new food. Celeste Ng Read Quote
