The proliferation of styles, genres, and media need not be the death knell of anything. Instead, it’s a sign that our acceptance for variation and experimentation has become wider, our interests have become more diverse, and our appetites have become more omnivorous. Celeste Ng Read Quote
The first bookstore I loved wasn’t a little independent gem nestled in a neighborhood: it was a modest Waldenbooks in our local shopping mall. Celeste Ng Read Quote
What’s the best way to ensure a supply of good books in the future? Support up-and-coming writers now. Celeste Ng Read Quote
What I remember about race relations in the 1990s is that you showed your awareness by saying you didn’t see race, that you were colour-blind. Celeste Ng Read Quote
If someone were to call me ‘the next Amy Tan,’ it would not be because – or not primarily because – we have similar themes or subjects or styles. Let’s be honest: it would be because we are both Chinese American. Celeste Ng Read Quote
In the case of ‘Everything I Never Told You,’ my goal was to make the experiences of a family that had always felt marginalised feel accessible and understandable even to people who’d never been in that situation. Celeste Ng Read Quote
No reader wants to sit through the same scene four times in a row, unless they’re radically different. Celeste Ng Read Quote
One of the things I like so much about ‘Goodnight Moon’ is the way it leaves room for ambiguity. Celeste Ng Read Quote
I think, in the United States, we talk about race as a black and white issue… We’re generally talking about it as if it’s a binary equation whereas, in fact, there’s more than two races and, in fact, those races blend together. There are a lot of different ways that people identify. Celeste Ng Read Quote
