Representatives from the Michigan Civil Rights Commission were in Grand Rapids Sunday afternoon to get a better handle on the types of housing discrimination people are facing.
Cressida Leyshon (The New Yorker) interviews Junot Díaz, who discusses his extraordinary story, “The Ghosts of Gloria Lara” [Brilliant! I really loved it…], published in the latest issue of The New Yorker. Here are excerpts from the interview: Your story in this week’s issue, “The Ghosts of Gloria Lara,” features characters whom many readers will…