The moment I write with any vulnerability, I second-guess every opinion. Overcoming my fear and writing about my vulnerability has made me a better writer. 

The gendered nature of BBYO has made it more difficult for me to connect with my Jewish identity and to find a community where I feel like I belong. 

My love for the novel is due to the care that Roshani Chokshi took in writing a diverse cast of characters whose identities are important but aren’t their defining features.  

Balancing the good with the questionable doesn’t mean we should ignore the harder parts of history, but in the end, it’s important to focus on what we can learn from them.

Every day I find new books to read, and I know that they will continue to help expand my understanding of my own identity, and of the world around me.