Borrow a couple of characters from a favorite classic novel, put them in a situation from another novel, and write what happens next. For example, imagine Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester on the whale ship Pequod from Moby-Dick. Why are they there? What happens? How do they interact with Captain Ahab and Ishmael?
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Daniel Olivas is an attorney and writer based out of Los Angeles. He’s interviewed dozens of Latinx writers over the years and reviewed their books, so we asked him to put together a list of six essential reads that he thought would contribute to any reader’s understanding of – and enjoyment of – Mexican culture.
Introducing a new column dedicated to expanding our notion of craft outside the white Western canon, from the books we read to the prompts we practice. Join us, won’t you?
