I think that sometimes we put undue pressure on stories featuring people of color, and I hope we get to a point where it’s not such a rarity to see a person of color be the hero of a story, so that it can just be a story and not have to carry so much weight. Jenny Han Read Quote
Writing is just always hard for me. It always feels like drawing blood. It’s never particularly easy. Jenny Han Read Quote
There are so many people that want to tell stories. I think that the issue is how hard it is to get your foot in the door to tell your stories. Jenny Han Read Quote
I think, generally, romantic stories end with people together. But I’d like a story that ends, like, hopefully but not necessarily neatly. Jenny Han Read Quote
Sometimes readers want some escapist fun, to get lost in the story. But light-hearted romantic stories can and should star all kinds of girls. Jenny Han Read Quote
Even as a full-grown adult, it can still feel destabilizing when your family goes through changes. Jenny Han Read Quote
We learn so much about the world by what we take in through movies and TV and books – we learn who’s worthy of having their story told. Jenny Han Read Quote
I think that, oftentimes, what people say is, ‘We need an actress who’ll be able to greenlight a movie,’ and my counterargument to that is always that, when it comes to a teen movie, you have very few people who can greenlight a movie. Jenny Han Read Quote
I started writing my first book for young people when I was in college. I was only a couple of years out of my teens when I began; I felt closer to that experience than I did as an adult. But I’ve always been drawn to stories about young people. Jenny Han Read Quote
