The big issue was cutting. I finally cut as much as I could, about a fourth of the story, and actually liked it.

- Zz Packer

Be wary of feeling as through there is not enough room at the table. Oftentimes a female Chinese-American might feel as through she is in competition…

- Zz Packer

I think when we engage in language we are engaging in something that is specifically and primally human.

- Zz Packer

Well, as a short-story writer, I don't think there are any weaknesses to the genre itself. I guess I would say that the difficulty of the form is tha…

- Zz Packer