Writers Who Wanted Us to Read From a Different Perspective

Recognizing the birthdays of Anna Sewell, Octavio Paz, and Samuel Delany

Some writers use their work to help us see a perspective we may not otherwise consider. That’s the case with the subjects of this issue of Bidwell Hollow. Anna Sewell, Octavio Paz, and Samuel Delany all wrote to bridge a gap between their readers and a different point-of-view.

For Sewell, that’s a literal interpretation of the one book she wrote. While w…