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James Ramos can’t help but tell stories. An Arizona-based young adult author, Ramos, who uses they/them pronouns, publishes stories for youth who feel out-of-place or underrepresented. They write for ...

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At a studio in central China's Hunan province, a teacher grips an ink brush, gently writing characters of a secret script created by women centuries ago and now being embraced by a new generation.