Marcia Argueta Mickelson was born in Guatemala and immigrated to the United States as an infant. She is the author of several young-adult novels, including The Writing Room, The Weight of Everything, and Where I Belong, a Pura Belpré Young Adult Honor Book. She lives in Texas with her husband and three sons.
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The Writing Room
Immediately after high school graduation, eighteen-year-old Maya is kicked out of her wealthy dad's NYC home; he prides himself on forcing his kids to "make their own way in the world." Maya's mom lives in Guatemala, so Maya crashes with friends while working and trying to land freelance writing gigs.
Maya struggles to find her footing until she gets access to a "writing room," a shared workspace where she can focus―and get to know the intriguing neighbor, Jake, who's often there.
When she discovers her dad is bankrolling a virulently anti-immigrant candidate for governor, Maya―the daughter of an immigrant―realizes she can't continue quietly accepting his choices. She'll have to take a stand, using the voice she's found in the writing room.
