![]() ![]() “I feel like Gen Z … they come into contact with a lot of very helpful information earlier on in life, just thanks to the Internet,” Aceves said. Though the story’s main character, Quique, is bisexual and Chicano – just like the author – Aceves says they are also very different. ![]() “ This Is Why They Hate Us” is Aceves’ debut novel – even though he says he’s been writing since the age of nine. “I just have this, like, vision in my mind of my book coming off an assembly line right into a dumpster that says ‘banned books’ because there’s no way it’s not going to get banned,” Aceves said. That’s why he says he “didn’t hold back” in writing his debut novel – even though he also acknowledges it likely won’t appear on school library shelves. They hate us for this reason, but I love me for this reason.’” Books where I feel represented make it easier to think, ‘actually, no, they were wrong. And to combat that is really hard,” Aceves said. ![]()
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