Brazilian-born author Ananda Lima has already established remarkable -- and remarkably different -- styles in her fiction and poetry. New story collections like "Tropicalia" rest on sometimes-surreal premises, such as a hospital orderly who becomes addicted to snacking on tiny humans. But Lima's poems reflect more of her everyday world, including the struggles with amblyopia (a.k.a. "lazy eye") that she and her young son share. This excerpt from our forthcoming full interview explores Lima's view of her approaches to fiction and verse. #anandalima #poetrylovers #fictionwriters #shortstories #poems #surrealism #sciencefiction #amblyopia #lazyeye #stories #storytellers #creativewriting #fictionworkshops #tropicalia #cannibalism #latinamericanfiction #brazilianwriters #brazlilianfiction #brazilianpoetry #claricelispector