Asked to Adapt a Classic Play, This Writer Rethought Her Life - The New York Times

As she sought the truth for her characters on the page, Mara Vélez Meléndez’s real self began to emerge. Now she’s making her Off Broadway debut.

Growing up in Puerto Rico, she had learned that being queer meant she had to like men, but I never wanted to be around them, she says laughing. She began writing for pleasure while pursuing a double … [+2054 chars]

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