Author Archives: American Writers Museum

My America: Laila Halaby

"After 9/11 people wanted to understand, like, what are Arabs? Or they didn’t want to [...]

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“But Where Are You Really From?”

Bestselling author Julissa Arce discusses the trials and importance of writing about and for Latinx [...]

My America: Reyna Grande

For me, writing was an act of survival because it got me through all those [...]

In Their Own Words: Isabel Ibañez

It wasn’t until much later that I recognized why, and when I did, I embraced [...]

My America: Rigoberto González

"I believe to be American there is a passion for wanting to expand the definition [...]

In Their Own Words: Susan Muaddi Darraj

Susan Muaddi Darraj is a Palestinian-American writer who has won multiple awards for her short [...]

Writing Advice for the New Year

It might be tough to believe, but a new year is upon us and with [...]

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My America: Amitav Ghosh

"My writing emerges from that borderland between many languages. Bengali, Italian, English. I draw on [...]

“My America” Reading List

All the books featured in My America: Immigrant and Refugee Writers Today. We present our [...]

My America: Akwaeke Emezi

"I only belong in places I create. And that has been, I think, the most [...]