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I’ve also been a visiting professor at several colleges and universities-most recently Occidental College here in L.A.

I’m the Executive Vice President of Children’s Institute, Inc., which is a large nonprofit organization in Los Angeles that serves children and families affected by trauma and poverty. I also have a full life outside of writing. I try to do something new and maybe surprising with each book-if I’m not at least a little nervous about tackling a new project, I’m probably not pushing myself hard enough. The first two (“The Necessary Hunger” and “Southland”) are set in urban, inner-city Los Angeles the third (“The Age of Dreaming”) is set in Little Tokyo and Hollywood during the silent film era and the fourth (“Wingshooters”) takes place in rural Wisconsin. On the surface, the books are all very different.

Nina Revoyr (NR): I’ve published four novels and am well into my fifth. Bridging Communities of Color Through Nina Revoyr’s Fiction by Ann Matsushima ChiuĪnn Matsushima Chiu (AMC): Please introduce yourself and briefly describe your literary work and career path to date.