Many thanks to Jake Byrne of Vallum Mag for a great interview with David Ly, author of DREAM OF ME AS WATER. “I turned my gaze inward, like you said. There are other facets of me that I cherish more than being queer and being Asian, like what I can confidently say now, as an adult, is my kind of insane imagination.That is kind of a double-edged sword for me—it gets me into trouble, but it’s also something really beautiful that I’ve kept since I was a child.So I wanted the second book of poetry to be more fun—more exploring of my psyche, the depths of my imagination and how far I can take it.” Check out the entire interview here: David Ly Vallum Mag interview