Myriam Gurba is the author of the books “Creep” and “Mean.” Her latest nonfiction book, “Poppy State,” is out now from Timber Press, and she spoke to correspondent Diya Chacko about it. Here, she takes the Book Pages Q&A.

Q. What was a book that made an impression on you?

The first book to really make an impression on me was Ann Petry’s “Tituba of Salem Village,” which I read in fifth grade. It’s about the Salem witch trials, but primarily through the perspective of Tituba, an enslaved woman from Barbados. I was just fascinated by this narrative. It was the first work of historical fiction that just rocked my world and made me realize how powerful a book could be.

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