‘In a Time of Destruction, Create Something’ — Maxine Hong Kingston Quote Tee | RQuéV Typographic Statement Tee — Classic Tee

“In a time of destruction, create something.” Maxine Hong Kingston wrote this after a 1991 firestorm took her Oakland house and the only draft of her book-in-progress. Rebuilding both, she turned the loss into an instruction, published in 2003’s The Fifth Book of Peace: when the world comes apart, the answer is to make one thing that holds.

**Bella+Canvas 3001 — Classic Tee (White, Crisp finish).** 100% Airlume combed & ring-spun cotton, 4.2 oz, 32 singles — smooth, tight-knit, holds crisp type. Unisex retail fit, crew neck, side-seamed, pre-shrunk. Care: machine wash cold inside-out with like colors, no fabric softener, tumble dry low or hang dry, cool iron inside-out (never iron the print).

**Bella+Canvas 3001 — Classic Tee (Black, Color finish).** 100% Airlume combed & ring-spun cotton, 4.2 oz, 32 singles. Unisex retail fit, crew neck, side-seamed, pre-shrunk. Care: machine wash cold inside-out with like colors, no fabric softener, tumble dry low or hang dry, cool iron inside-out (never iron the print).