Q&A: Justin Torres on creating 'sustained and deep engagement' with literature – Repeating Islands

An interview by Lucy Berbeo for UCLA's Newsroom. The bestselling author and UCLA professor discusses his new novel, ‘Blackouts,’ and the writers inspiring him today. Justin Torres was just 31 years old when his first novel, “We the Animals,” caused a literary sensation. Narrated by a young boy of mixed heritage who is finding his way…

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