“On the other hand I tell my true intimates that what I write is not intended for them. In fact I'd prefer they never read it. When I write, I'm talking to somebody I intend to never meet.”

—  Richard Rodríguez

Violating the Boundaries: An Interview with Richard Rodriguez (1999)

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