I tend to focus less on genre as a starting point and more on idea or intention and let the idea dictate genre.
Vivek ShrayaI didn't want to give the white reader an opportunity to think of racism as imaginary - a sentiment that is already a central barrier in addressing the problem.
Vivek ShrayaI am always hesitant to call myself an activist, mostly out of respect for the activists who are using their bodies and voices to protest or activists online who are constantly engaging and educating others.
Vivek Shraya