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THE SECRET SIDE OF EMPTY

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In what ways do you relate to M.T.?

November 17, 2021

I appreciate characters, especially female ones, who let themselves feel their anger. I think girls in our society are taught to be pleasing, to smile, to not be angry. But sometimes things [...]

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How can I help immigrants?

October 18, 2020

As a former undocumented immigrant, and someone who speaks at schools and events about the immigrant experience, one of the questions I get most commonly is “How can I help?” It is [...]

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Are M.T./her little brother/her mom going to be okay?

February 10, 2018

It broke my heart when I started to do appearances to promote THE SECRET SIDE OF EMPTY and I began to get this question. Readers had really connected with the characters, and were worried for [...]

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Is the town where THE SECRET SIDE OF EMPTY based real?

February 10, 2018

Nope! But I’d love to live in a town named Willow Falls… wouldn’t you? Willows and waterfalls, two of my favorite things. The town is intended to be in suburban New Jersey, and [...]

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Was Nate based on a real person?

February 10, 2018

Ummm… kinda sorta, yeah. Many details changed to protect the innocent, but I had a wonderful first love, and he was a lot like Nate. And that’s all I’m telling! Meet the [...]

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Was Chelsea based on a real person?

February 10, 2018

I’ve been lucky to have great, lifelong friends in my life, so I definitely drew from those experiences to write a trusted, loyal, true friend. But Chelsea isn’t really like any of my [...]

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Who are the Characters in THE SECRET SIDE OF EMPTY

February 10, 2018

They have their own page! Click here to see it.

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Are there Spark Notes for THE SECRET SIDE OF EMPTY?

February 1, 2018

Alas, no. I’m sorry if you have a paper due tomorrow. (I really mean that!). You can find out about the main characters and other things here. But I’m told it’s a fast read. So [...]

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Is it true that THE SECRET SIDE OF EMPTY is really about your life?

February 1, 2018

No! Well, not really. Not exactly. It’s true that, like M.T., I was undocumented as a teenager. Some other details fit, too. But M.T. is a teenager now (you know… as far as fictional [...]

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