My Top 13 Favorite Writers in 2020

I realize my favorite writers don’t have one niche

Starting out on Medium in 2019, I wrote mainly about my job, faith, and mental health. I only had a small circle of people I read through Medium Facebook groups in the beginning, but that circle then grew, and I thank God every day that I am graced to read great, underrated writers here, who are the biggest inspirations to my own writing.

Through the luck of God, I’ve been able to make something for myself on this platform. Since last year and the pandemic, I’ve learned to stop restraining myself and give every topic a go, and it has paid dividends. I’ve gotten more into satire, true crime, history, and I learned that the best thing you can do as a writer is write, since I used to obsess about stats and a lot of other trivial things outside my control.

As always, my favorite pieces on Medium are more personal than anything. But I realize my favorite writers don’t have one niche — they are versatile, and can thread the needle between the personal, humorous, analytical, and instructional. Here are my 13 favorite writers in 2020.

Mansa is one of my favorite writers on Medium, and he’s not one of the most well-known. However, I love his ability to write about controversial topics and not be afraid to express himself. He is someone who deserves to be read more — he isn’t afraid to tackle issues many other writers would stay away from, and I first checked out Mansa’s work after he commented on a piece about my parents stopping my brother from joining the Marines. In one piece, Mansa talks about the nuances of being Black and supporting gun rights, supporting the right to self-defense, and for people of color to arm themselves. He has also written about his anti-Black prejudice as a Black man, which I resonated a lot with personally as someone with my anti-Chinese prejudice as a Chinese man. This is a very interesting read that I recommend everyone check out:

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