The Horn Book Poses Five Questions For Mitali Perkins
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In an exclusive interview with The Horn Book, Mitali Perkins discusses mining the “funny fields” that emerge when you “grow up in between cultures,” humor’s community-building potential, and her three rules of good humor: “Humor crosses borders like no other literary device. Shared laughter fosters community and provides the freedom to talk about issues that might otherwise cause division or discomfort.”