by Kevin Guaman

Meredith Talusan, author of the memoir Fairest, participated in an interview conducted by CNN Philippines. The interview is a YouTube video titled, “Fil-Am author Meredith Talusan talks about her memoir ‘Fairest’| New Day”. The interview focused on asking Talusan her inspiration for writing the memoir, how it felt to write her book, and her experience being part of the LQBTQ+ population. She responded that she believed her experiences with albinism, transitioning, and being a first-generation immigrant inspired her to write about it in her book to share with the world. Writing the book brought an end to the chapter of her life discussed in her memoir as she moves forward with her life and her writing as she moves toward fiction writing. Her experience transitioning from a male to a female brought different experiences to her life since there are those who don’t accept them, so the issues are not going to be over anytime soon. This source involved the work “migrate” many times. This word helped me understand the book better because since the book is focused on being transgender and her albinism, you tend to forget that she had to leave everything behind to immigrate from her home to the United States. It is another layer to her story that many can relate to. Finally, I determined the source is reliable using the CRAAP test. The source is very recent, it focuses on the author and her book, the source is a well known news station, the information comes from the author herself from the interview, and the purpose is to help everyone understand the author’s experience and her story written in the book.

CNN Philippines. (2021, July 12). Fil-Am author Meredith Talusan talks about her memoir “Fairest” | New Day [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTBPKGQVJx0&t=11s