Who Are Your Creative Ancestors?

Mira Sorvino: Tony Morrison was the first author to let me know I didn't have to write for an audience that would never believe me. Arndhati Roy is always, has it been somebody whose career I followed because she's such a deft writer; Linda Berry comes to graphic work with so much heart. Alex Chee in my writing group who's just in my chosen family of life anyway - he's written beautiful novels and essays.