Why We Write?

This month in Beijing, the Bookworm Literary Festival is taking place, inviting writers from around the world to discuss literature and storytelling in all its various forms. I was lucky enough to be there for the opening session. Here’s my video of each of the night’s three authors answering the question, “Why do you write?”

First, American author David Vann:

Followed by Chinese writer Ren Xiaowen:

And finally, Canadian-Pakastani author Musharraf Ali Farooqi:

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