I was shocked by how many people had shown up. There were 100s of people out there waiting for me, including 10 reporters. My book had just won a Pulitzer Prize. As I sat behind the curtains waiting for my name to be called, I thought of myself as a little girl. I could never have imagined myself making it this far.
My novel was called ‘Devil Doesn’t Bargain’. It’s about the toxic relationship I...