With a combined five children in a blended family, her parents worked different jobs over the years, but often worked for themselves. Moniz, 31, has been writing for as long as she can remember. They grow well in this climate, and so, it seems, does she. “Being really patient with them and learning what they need has taught me a lot,” she says, and calls them by name: rubber tree, Monstera, spiky cactus, hanging fern. She’s surrounded by a jungle of green potted plants she accumulated during the early days of the quarantine. Her balcony overlooks a large apartment complex, a pond, blue skies. Speaking via FaceTime one recent afternoon from her apartment in Jacksonville, she sits on a patio chair, skin glowing and dreads draped over her shoulders. Andrews, which makes sense now, considering what I write about: messed-up family dynamics.” Honestly, I think my mom introduced me to Flowers in the Attic, by V.C. Animorphs, tons of Christopher Pike and R.L. “My parents didn’t moderate what I read,” she says, then laughs. Growing up in sunny Jacksonville, Florida, Dantiel W.
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