The author of The Innocents on growing up, survival, and giving your characters dignity.
Sarah Hagi
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The author of Trick Mirror on the self as a lens on the system, scams, and the internet beat.
The author of My Year of Rest and Relaxation on writing grief, the role of beauty and shuffling down to the bodega.
The author of Brother on inherited trauma, not telling stories that make Canada feel good, and how communities endure.
To not have "saviors" and hero narratives dictate what they should want, for one thing.