"I've always thought that a sentence is a friend. It tells you things. It tells you whether it likes you or not."
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About Alexander Chee
Alexander Chee is an award-winning Korean American writer known for his works in fiction and non-fiction. He was born in Rhode Island and raised in South Korea, Guam, and Maine. Chee's writing often explores themes of identity, language, and sexuality, drawing from his own experiences as a queer person of mixed heritage.
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