Vanessa Hua

"Characters, even though they’re minor, shouldn’t be a device. No person should be a device to move the plot along. That’s when you run into problems with stereotypes. I strive, in my journalism and my…"

"I think the American dream is still what gets us out of bed every day, that life can be better…"

"Fiction fosters empathy among readers by putting them in a position to consider deeply someone’s history, hopes, and ambitions…"

"I think often, especially with immigrant narratives, or narratives from marginalized communities, there is room for only one narrative or that there’s only stereotypes or statistics. A River of Stars …"