Human Parts
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Human Parts

Yi Shun Lai

Oct 18, 2021

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EXPRESS YOURSELF

It’s Time to Reimagine What We Think of When We Think of Reading

Enough with the tropes. Let’s get real.

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Yi Shun Lai

Yi Shun Lai

Diversity&Inclusion educator. Author, Pin Ups (9/20). Columnist, The Writer mag. theGooddirt.org; @gooddirt. Psst: Say “yeeshun.” You can do it!

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