FPP Harlem spoke with the spellbinding fiction writer Tiphanie Yanique (How to Escape from a Leper Colony) about “juicy, fatty” novels, when the POV has to be “we,” and enchantment as a family tradition.

What’s the best thing about reading to a live audience?

I love the immediate reaction you can get.  As a writer, most of my audience is people who I will never see.  It’s nice to see them.  I also love giving readings because I dig community. Reading to an audience feels like a community endeavor. To read the rest of the interview, go here.