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The Swinging Christies: Agatha Christie in the 1960sStill Swinging (Bonus Episode) - Swinging MarpleMiss Marple isn’t an old duffer - she’s a swinging cat! At least that’s what Mark and Gray discover this episode when they shine a light on Agatha Christie’s beloved sleuth. In particular we look at her 1960s outings, plus her Swinging-era cases in the recent 2021 short story collection, in stories by Alyssa Cole, Naomi Alderman, Jean Kwok, Dreda Say Mitchell, Karen M. McManus and Leigh Bardugo.You can find us on Instagram @Christie_Time. We are on Bluesky at christietime.bsky.social. Please do subscribe, rate and review us wherever you get...2025-03-021h 19
Memoir NationInfusing Mystery into Literary Fiction, featuring Jean KwokThis week's guest is Jean Kwok, a writer known for writing literary thrillers, which is the blending of literary writing and mystery, resulting in tension-filled books with exciting twists. Jean brings fantastic insights into complex literary structures and the importance of knowing what you’re doing. A fun listen for anyone who loves their mysteries and thrillers wrapped up in a literary package. And this week’s episode comes with a dose of Agatha Christie on the side, for reasons that will become clear when you listen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...2025-02-2443 min
DepDiv PodcastDepDiv Podcast - Girl in Translation by Jean KwokWe deep dive into Jean Kwok's novel, Girl in Translation. The excerpt offers glimpses into the narrative, focusing on the protagonist's experiences as a young Hong Kong immigrant adjusting to life in the United States.
Host by Yadada and Maple; powered by NotebookLM; produced by FireflyHaku.2024-12-2711 min
Write Now with ScrivenerEpisode 45: Jean Kwok, Author of The Leftover WomanJean Kwok is the best-selling author of four novels, including her latest, The Leftover Woman.
Show notes:
Jean Kwok
The Leftover Woman
Danielle Trussoni: The Puzzle Box
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KunststofJean Kwok, schrijfsterDeze week verschijnt de nieuwe roman 'Zij die achterbleef' van schrijfster Jean Kwok. In het boek kruisen de levens van twee vrouwen: de Amerikaanse redacteur Rebecca Whitney, die met haar man een Chinese dochter adopteerde, én de Chinese Jasmine Yang, die haar leven in China achterliet om op zoek te gaan naar de dochter die haar werd afgenomen. Kwok is bekend van boeken als 'Girl in Translation' en 'Mambo in Chinatown'.
Presentatie: Willemijn Veenhoven2024-04-0448 min
Her Way PodcastCross-Cultural Storytelling with Jean Kwok, NYT and Internationally Bestselling AuthorIn today’s episode, we are joined by Jean Kwok, award winning, New York Times and internationally bestselling Chinese American author. Kwok is the author of novels Girls in Translation, Mambo in Chinatown, Searching for Sylvie Lee, and more. Her work has been published in twenty countries and taught in universities, colleges and high schools across the world. In this episode, Kwok shares how she overcame hardship when immigrating from Hong Kong to Brooklyn at five years old. Kwok explains how her experience tolerating failure has shaped her success today, reminding listeners that your potential for success is inversely pr...2024-03-1922 min
The Story BlenderJean KwokJoin me as I speak with New York Times and international bestselling author, Jean Kwok. We chat about her latest book, THE LEFTOVER WOMAN, and her journey from studying poetry to becoming a novelist (via a physics degree from Harvard). Also, you’ll learn about her approach of outlining what she’s done as well as where she’s going, and the job that she really wanted to get in order to become a writer but couldn’t land, (PS it has to do with watering plants and removing dead leaves.) Give it a listen!2024-02-1550 min
Writers UnpluggedJean Kwok, award-winning, New York Times and international bestselling authorJean Kwok is the award-winning, New York Times and international bestselling Chinese-American author and will discuss her latest, The Leftover Woman.
2023-12-0554 min
Little AtomsLittle Atoms 871 - Jean Kwok's The Leftover WomanJean Kwok joins Neil Denny to talk about her latest novel The Leftover Woman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-12-0126 min
Quick Book Reviews. Spoiler-free author interviews & book reviews.Terry Hayes & Jean Kwok InterviewsI interview Terry Hayes about his new book “The Year Of The Locust”Plus I interview Jean Kwok about her book “The Leftover Woman”.I also review “Sweetpea” by C J Skuse, “Spy Family Volume 6” by Tatsuya Endoand “That Time I Got Drunk and Saved A Demon” by Kimberly Lemming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-11-2756 min
London Writers' Salon#084: Jean Kwok — Writing Family Drama & Constructing Thrillers, Successful Daily Writing Routines, Handling Failure & Pressure, How to Stay Focused On Your CraftJean Kwok (New York Times bestselling author) on the process of creating compelling characters and structuring a psychological family drama thriller. Plus we talk about narrative tension, handling criticism and dealing with pressure and failure as a writer.*ABOUT JEAN KWOK Jean Kwok is the award-winning, New York Times and international bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee, Girl in Translation and Mambo in Chinatown. Searching for Sylvie Lee was selected for the Today Show Book Club and featured in The New York Times, Time, Newsweek, CNN, The New York Post, The Washington P...2023-11-251h 02
Totally Booked with ZibbyJean Kwok, THE LEFTOVER WOMANZibby interviews New York Times bestselling author Jean Kwok about her evocative new novel, THE LEFTOVER WOMAN. Jean shares her gratitude for Zibby's influence in the publishing world and delves into the novel's plot, which revolves around two mothers connected by China's One Child Policy. The episode explores themes of maternal love, sacrifice, and the complexities of adoption. Jean discusses her writing process, including how personal experiences and research influenced the characters, and also touches on her upcoming projects and offers advice for aspiring authors. The conversation highlights Jean's journey from a traditional Chinese upbringing to studying at Harvard...2023-11-1928 min
The Shit No One Tells You About WritingEncouragement from NYT Bestselling Author, Jean KwokIn today's Books with Hooks, Bianca, Carly and CeCe are joined by guest agent, Dana Murphy. The four discuss the need for specificity in a query letter; whittling at larger ideas to hone them and make them clearer; internal logic within a scene; the necessity of 'upfront' world building; being clear with stakes in a query letter; the difficulty of pitching something as 'humorous'; the issue with a character’s intuition that is proven correct; and the need to trust your reader through showing rather than telling.After which, Bianca chats with Jean Kwok about her book, Th...2023-11-091h 10
Book of the Month LiveJean Kwok and the real life inspiration behind her novel.On this week’s episode, we sit down with Jean Kwok, author of The Leftover Woman! We talk about her thoughts on motherhood, ambition, and her experience as a ballroom dancer. We also got an impromptu merengue lesson post-interview! Jasmine Yang arrives in New York City without money or family support, on a search for her daughter who was taken from her at birth due to China’s One Child Policy. Rebecca Whitney seems to have it all: a prestigious family name, wealth, a successful career, and an adopted Chinese daughter she adores. But when Rebecca faces an i...2023-10-3135 min
A Novel EveningA Novel Evening with Jean KwokOn this week's episode of A Novel Evening, Dannie is joined by the sensational JEAN KWOK to talk all about her latest novel The Leftover Woman, delving into the inspiration behind this gripping tale, the truth behind the story, before diving into a Novel Evening from between the pages of this incredible book!Grab yourself a copy of The Leftover Woman and Jean's previous novels here: Jean Kwok books and biography | Waterstonesand find Joan on Instagram here: Jean Kwok (@jeankwokauthor) • Instagram photos and videos Become a Novel Listener over at: ht...2023-10-301h 00
Friends & FictionFriends & Fiction with Jean KwokOn tonight’s LIVE episode of our web show, we sit down with the incredible Jean Kwok.Jean Kwok is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of Girl in Translation, Mambo in Chinatown, and the instant New York Times bestseller and Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club pick Searching for Sylvie Lee. Her work has been published in twenty countries and is taught in universities, colleges, and high schools across the world. She has been selected for numerous honors, including the American Library Association Alex Award and the Chinese American Librarians As...2023-10-1952 min
Books and BobaAuthor Chat w/ Jean KwokOn this author chat episode, we sit down with bestselling author Jean Kwok to discuss her latest novel THE LEFTOVER WOMEN, a suspenseful story about 2 women, one recent immigrant from China searching for the daughter that was taken from her at birth, and an affluent publishing executive trying to balance the needs of her career with her beloved adopted daughter. We chat with Jean about her personal journey as an author, and what inspired her to write her latest novel.Follow Jean on instagram at @jeankwokauthor and check out her novel, The Leftover Women available now on...2023-10-1359 min
Poured OverJean Kwok on THE LEFTOVER WOMAN“I want people to read it with joy, just for the story. But I do hope that they'll pick up something else along the way about … deeper things.” The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok finds two women on incredibly different paths in life in collision as they grapple with issues of culture, class and motherhood. Kwok joins us to talk about how she started a career in writing, the importance and language and cultural identity, how books open doors to learning and growth and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR To...2023-10-1242 min
Explore A Riveting Full Audiobook On Your Commute.The Leftover Woman: A Novel by Jean KwokPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/655136to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Leftover Woman: A Novel
Author: Jean Kwok
Narrator: Caroline Hewitt, Sura Siu
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 57 minutes
Release date: October 10, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2
Genres: Suspense
Publisher's Summary:
Recommended by The New York Times • Elle • Good Morning America • TIME • People • New York Post • Real Simple • Goodreads • LibraryReads • and many more! An evocative family drama and a riveting mystery about the ferocious pull of motherhood for two very different women—from the New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee and Girl in Translation...2023-10-109h 57
UnstackedAuthor Interview 52: Unwind with Jean KwokUnstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with award-winning, New York Times bestselling author, Jean Kwok. We'll discuss her new novel, The Leftover Woman, that is a suspenseful page-turner from the perspectives of Jasmine who has just arrived in NYC from China in search of her daughter and publicist Rebecca who is her daughter's adoptive mother. Unwind with Jean as she shares her writing and creative process, love of mystery, dancing, cats, libraries and more! For more information about Jean, visit her website at: https://www.jeankwok.com/. 2023-10-1058 min
Listen to Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaThe Leftover Woman: A Novel by Jean KwokPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/655136 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Leftover Woman: A Novel Author: Jean Kwok Narrator: Caroline Hewitt, Sura Siu Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 57 minutes Release date: October 10, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Recommended by The New York Times • Elle • Good Morning America • TIME • People • New York Post • Real Simple • Goodreads • LibraryReads • and many more! An evocative family drama and a riveting mystery about the ferocious pull of motherhood for two very different women—from the New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee and Girl in Trans...2023-10-1005 minDownload Top Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseThe Leftover Woman: A Novel by Jean KwokPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/655136to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Leftover Woman: A Novel
Author: Jean Kwok
Narrator: Caroline Hewitt, Sura Siu
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 57 minutes
Release date: October 10, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2
Genres: Suspense
Publisher's Summary:
Recommended by The New York Times • Elle • Good Morning America • TIME • People • New York Post • Real Simple • Goodreads • LibraryReads • and many more! An evocative family drama and a riveting mystery about the ferocious pull of motherhood for two very different women—from the New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee and Girl in Translation...2023-10-109h 57
Full Trial Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseThe Leftover Woman: A Novel by Jean KwokPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/655136 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Leftover Woman: A Novel Author: Jean Kwok Narrator: Caroline Hewitt, Sura Siu Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 57 minutes Release date: October 10, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: Recommended by The New York Times • Elle • Good Morning America • TIME • People • New York Post • Real Simple • Goodreads • LibraryReads • and many more! An evocative family drama and a riveting mystery about the ferocious pull of motherhood for two very different women—from the New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee and Girl in Trans...2023-10-1005 min
Get New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenThe Leftover Woman: A Novel by Jean KwokPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/655136 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Leftover Woman: A Novel Author: Jean Kwok Narrator: Caroline Hewitt, Sura Siu Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 57 minutes Release date: October 10, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: Recommended by The New York Times • Elle • Good Morning America • TIME • People • New York Post • Real Simple • Goodreads • LibraryReads • and many more! An evocative family drama and a riveting mystery about the ferocious pull of motherhood for two very different women—from the New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee and Girl in T...2023-10-1005 minGet New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenThe Leftover Woman: A Novel by Jean KwokPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/655136to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Leftover Woman: A Novel
Author: Jean Kwok
Narrator: Caroline Hewitt, Sura Siu
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 57 minutes
Release date: October 10, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2
Genres: Contemporary Women
Publisher's Summary:
Recommended by The New York Times • Elle • Good Morning America • TIME • People • New York Post • Real Simple • Goodreads • LibraryReads • and many more! An evocative family drama and a riveting mystery about the ferocious pull of motherhood for two very different women—from the New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee and Girl in Trans...2023-10-109h 57
Bookreporter Talks ToJean Kwok: The Leftover WomanJean Kwok joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about THE LEFTOVER WOMAN. In this book, a young woman named Jasmine had a baby girl. With China's one-child policy in place, her husband tells her the baby died, and instead arranges for an adoption to take place in the US. He wants to have a son as his one child. The baby is adopted by a woman named Rebecca who works at a publishing company. Here Jean shares an "inside baseball" look at that industry, along with the story of the little adopted girl. Jasmine comes to New York undocumented seeking to reu...2023-10-081h 09
Wild Precious LifeThe Leftover Woman with Jean KwokJean Kwok immigrated from Hong Kong to Brooklyn when she was five, where she lived with her family in an unheated, roach-infested apartment. Her 2010 book, GIRL IN TRANSLATION, is a fictionalized account of how Jean worked in a clothing factory for much of her childhood. She followed that with MAMBO IN CHINATOWN which echoed the three years that Jean worked as a professional ballroom dancer, and SEARCHING FOR SYLVIE LEE, which was an instant NYTimes bestseller and a Read with Jenna Book Club pick. Now Jean’s out with a new novel, THE LEFTOVER WOMAN, which is an “...2023-10-0645 min
Literally ReadingLiterary Lineup: OctoberHi Readers! Welcome to Literary Lineup: October Edition! On this mini-episode, we’ll each share three books that we are hoping to pick-up this month. October 2023 The Leftover Women by Jean Kwok (Ellie) Starling House by Alix E. Harrow (Traci) Bittersweet in the Hollow by Kate Pearsall (Ellie) The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch by Melinda Taub (Traci) Hold My Girl by Charlene Carr (Ellie) A Winter in New York by Josie Silver (Traci) 2023-09-2717 min
Nokiriana[PDF] The Leftover Woman By : (Jean Kwok)E-Book Download The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok L Ebook PDF The Leftover Woman | EBOOK ONLINE DOWNLOAD If you want to download free Ebook, you are in the right place to download Ebook. Ebook/PDF The Leftover Woman DOWNLOAD in English is available for free here, Click on the download LINK below to download Ebook After You 2020 PDF Download in English by Jojo Moyes (Author). Download Link : [Downlload Now] The Leftover Woman Read More : [Read Now] The Leftover Woman Description "At once a hugely atmospheric and suspenseful mystery a...2023-09-2000 min
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Met Groenteman in de kast#127: Jean Kwok, schrijverDe boeken van Jean Kwok zijn wereldwijd een enorm succes. Haar ouders verhuisden van Hongkong naar New York. Via prestigieuze universiteiten weet zij zich te ontworstelen aan de armoedige omstandigheden waarin zij opgroeide. Gijs spreekt haar in de archiefkast over haar Chinese ouders, haar leven in Nederland en natuurlijk de kunst van het schrijven. Onze journalistiek steunen? Dat kan het beste met een (digitaal) abonnement op de Volkskrant, daarvoor ga je naar www.volkskrant.nl/podcastactie Presentatie: Gijs Groenteman Montage: Julia van Alem Redactie: Tamar Bot, Fanny van der Reijt, Corinne v...2023-09-141h 07
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Thoughts from a Page PodcastMary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn - Fall 2023 Recommended ReadsMary and Pamela join me to discuss their recommended reads for Fall 2023.Mary’s Selections:
Amazing Grace Adams by Fran Littlewood
The Golden Gate by Amy Chua
The Heart Of It All by Christian Kiefer
My Darling Girl by Jennifer McMahon
The Comfort Of Crows by Margaret Renkl
The Museum Of Failures by Thrity Umrigar
Distant Sons by Tim Johnston
The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
Pamela’s Selections:
The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger
The House Of Doors by Tan Weng Eng
What Wild Women Do by Karma Brown
T...2023-08-2957 min
The Library Love Fest PodcastLIVE from ALA 2023! Jean Kwok, author of THE LEFTOVER WOMANHear from author Jean Kwok LIVE from the ALA 2023 show floor. She discusses her new novel, THE LEFTOVER WOMAN, on sale October 10th.
You can find us on Facebook and Twitter @librarylovefest or on TikTok and Instagram @harperlibrary.2023-08-2411 min
Thoughts from a Page PodcastInterview with Sara DiVello - BROADWAY BUTTERFLYIn this interview, Sara and I discuss Broadway Butterfly, how it took her nine years to research this book, deciding what to include and what not to include, building the tension as the story progresses, her stunning cover, Mystery & Thriller Mavens, and much more.Sara's recommended reads are:
The Puzzle Master by Danielle Trussoni
The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok
After That Night by Karin Slaughter
A Likable Woman by May Cobb
Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023 and my Houston Life segment.Want to hear Sara's spoiler-filled conversation...2023-08-0138 min
fiction/non/fictionThe Kids Are at Work: Jean Kwok On Recent Efforts to Loosen Child Labor Laws and Her Years as a Child Worker in New YorkNovelist Jean Kwok joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss recent changes to child labor laws in the U.S., as more than 10 states have proposed or enacted legislation that would loosen restrictions on minors working. The three talk about what the shift means in relation to labor shortages and consider migrant children’s unique vulnerability to exploitation. Kwok describes working in a New York factory from kindergarten through high school and how that experience continues to affect her life. She also reads from her novel Girl in Translation, which is based on her years as a...2023-06-2941 min
Thoughts from a Page PodcastInterview with Danielle Trussoni - THE PUZZLE MASTERIn this interview, Danielle and I discuss The Puzzle Master, how she came up with the ideas for this one, working with a puzzle constructor for this book, her research, Sudden Acquired Savant Syndrome, how she writes her first drafts by hand on legal pads, the complicated cover process, and much more.Danielle's recommended reads are:
The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok
Happiness Falls by Angie Kim
Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023.Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support the podcast ca...2023-06-1639 min
Tea & Murder: An Agatha Christie PodcastThe A.B.C. Murders with Ashley NormanHow different is the work of a real-life private investigator to the work of Hercule Poirot? In this episode, host Rebecca Thandi Norman interviews her sister (!) Ashley Norman, who is a former private investigator. They discuss how Poirot's work is similar to her own, whether there are really "famous" detectives, and the plot of The A.B.C. Murders. This is our last episode of season 1. Season 2 will start in fall 2023, but keep an eye out for a few fun episodes in between seasons this summer. Thank you for listening to "Tea & Murder: An Agatha Christie Podcast!"2023-05-0947 min
The Musical InnertubeJean Kwok defends her book, and her lifeThere's so much packed into this episode! Jean has had a full and interersting life, and it formed the basis of her book Girl in Translation. When the book was challenged in a Pennsylvania school district, she flew in from Europe to defend it. 2023-04-2537 minThe Musical InnertubeJean Kwok defends her book, and her lifeThere's so much packed into this episode! Jean has had a full and interersting life, and it formed the basis of her book Girl in Translation. When the book was challenged in a Pennsylvania school district, she flew in from Europe to defend it. 2023-04-2537 min
Out d’Coup PodcastOut d’Coup LIVE | ProPublica exposes Clarence Thomas; TN Republicans remove Black reps for gun reform protest; Catholic priest abuses; Ashley Ehasz announces; abortion pill ban coming; school boardsA new report from ProPublica exposed Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s secret luxury trips from megadonor Harlan Crow. Thomas never disclosed the gifts as required by law. Republican media is crying about it wondering why people are being so mean to billionaires and their minions.
Tennessee House Republicans expelled two black representatives for protesting guns.
It doesn’t get any better for the Catholic Church. A new report on the Baltimore Diocese released last week shows more than 150 priests sexually abused more than 600 children over the past 80 years. The Church knew and covered it up. NO...2023-04-111h 08
Knižný kompas | Podcast o knihách a čítaní„Slečnu Marplovú oživili slávne spisovateľky, creme de la creme literatúry“, tvrdí editorka Anna PokornáHosť podcastu. ANNA POKORNÁ, šéfredaktorka vydavateľstva Slovenský spisovateľ
Hovoríme o knihe Slečna Marplová. 12 nových príbehov, v ktorej kultovú dámu oživilo 12 svetoznámych autoriek. Ako ich vyberali? Prečo práve ony?
Slečna Marplová je fenomén – prečo stále tak láka?
Približujeme niektoré autorky ako L.Bardugo, Lucy Foley, Kate Mosse, či Karen McMannus. Ako sa zhostili úlohy oživiť slečnu Marplovú?
Autorky vytvorili autentickú atmosféru, dodržali charakteristické črty slečny Marplovej, vystupujú tam staré známe postavy z kníh Agathy Christie.
Rozoberáme niektoré konkrétne poviedky.
Výnimočné je...2023-02-2054 minLondon Writers' Salon#040: Jean Kwok — Overcoming Fear & Rejection & Writing Novels That Move ReadersThe award-winning novelist Jean Kwok talks about her writing journey from poverty to becoming a bestselling author, how she drafts and plans her novels, why she uses Writers’ Hour to write her novels, and the importance of conflict in her writing. Also how she has overcome continual rejection throughout her life. *ABOUT JEAN KWOKJean Kwok is the award-winning, New York Times and international bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee, Girl in Translation and Mambo in Chinatown. An instant New York Times bestseller, Searching for Sylvie Lee was selected for the Today Sho...2022-12-311h 06Tea & Murder: An Agatha Christie PodcastA Caribbean Mystery with Jean KwokAuthor Jean Kwok discusses A Caribbean Mystery, the Miss Marple book she took inspiration from in her latest story, "The Jade Empress." This story is part of the new MARPLE book: 12 Miss Marple stories by 12 different authors.She chats about what it was like to take on such an icon, how Agatha Christie was part of her journey in learning English, and why Miss Marple is really a modern character. Plus we discuss Agatha Christie's sense of humor and how she subverts the underdog trope with both Marple and Poirot.A Caribbean Mystery:2022-12-1950 min
The Unsolved Case of the Missing Salmon7. Marple: Twelve New Stories by Twelve Authors inspired by Agatha ChristieJoin us for a podcast first as we venture into a collection of mysteries, Marple: Twelve New Stories . The twelve writers are Alyssa Cole, Lucy Foley, Elly Griffiths, Natalie Haynes, Jean Kwok, Val McDermid, Karen M. McManus, Dreda Say Mitchell, Kate Mosse and Ruth Ware.
No spoiler alert! We do not reveal whodunnit for any of the stories.
In Mystery Business, there is a request for the show's 2 year anniversary and a spooky schemozzle.
Case Notes and Purrcule Pawrot are short and sweet.
We also discuss how to be a domestic goddes...2022-12-1233 min
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Listen to Trending Full Audiobooks in Literature, Essays & AnthologiesMarple: Twelve New Stories by Karen M. Mcmanus, Alyssa Cole, Lucy Foley, Ruth Ware, Natalie Haynes, Elly Griffiths, Leigh Bardugo, Dreda Say Mitchell, Jean Kwok, Naomi Alderman, Kate Mosse, Val McDermid, Agatha ChristiePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/545134to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Marple: Twelve New Stories
Series: Part of Marple
Author: Karen M. Mcmanus, Alyssa Cole, Lucy Foley, Ruth Ware, Natalie Haynes, Elly Griffiths, Leigh Bardugo, Dreda Say Mitchell, Jean Kwok, Naomi Alderman, Kate Mosse, Val McDermid, Agatha Christie
Narrator: Various
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 29 minutes
Release date: September 15, 2022
Genres: Essays & Anthologies
Publisher's Summary:
A brand new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Crime’s legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by twelve remarkable bestselling and acclaimed authors. Read by Alex Kingston, Adrian Scarborough, Adjoa Andoh, Imogen Stubbs, Alison Ste...2022-09-1511h 29
Free Audiobook, Where Stories Come Alive, Take a DiveMarple: Twelve New Stories Audiobook by Agatha ChristieListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 545134
Title: Marple: Twelve New Stories
Author: Agatha Christie, Alyssa Cole, Dreda Say Mitchell, Elly Griffiths, Jean Kwok, Karen M. Mcmanus, Kate Mosse, Leigh Bardugo, Lucy Foley, Naomi Alderman, Natalie Haynes, Ruth Ware, Val McDermid
Narrator: Various
Format: Unabridged
Length: 11:29:00
Language: English
Release date: 09-15-22
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Thriller & Horror, Essays & Anthologies, Cozy Mystery
Summary:
A brand new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Crimes legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by twelve remarkable bestselling and acclaimed authors.
Read by Alex Kingston, Adrian...2022-09-1511h 29
Quick PicksEpisode 30: Asian AuthorsMay is Asian Heritage Month and to celebrate we are highlighting Asian authors who have written books we've loved that we wanted to share. There are a lot of countries in Asia and we don't have representation for all of them today, but stay tuned and we will surely have more to come.
Discussed:
Before the Coffee Gets Cold, by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Housekeeper and the Professor, by Yōko Ogawa
Pachinko, by Lee Min-jin
Last Story of Mina Lee, by Nancy Jooyoun Kim
Author J...2022-05-1338 min
EBPL Podcast from the East Brunswick Public LibraryMatch+Book S2Ep2: Scene Building & Diverse VoicesOn this episode of Match+Book, adult services librarian Paul Kibala shares some great reads that really help set the scene or take you through a story from someone with a different life experience.
Click here for all the links to formats available with your EBPL or LMxAC library card!
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
2022-04-1412 minPoured OverGrace D. Li on PORTRAIT OF A THIEF“I really wrote it for me, I didn't think anything would come about — I wanted something that could bring me a bit of joy, where Asian American characters could live their lives and do something as fun and ridiculous as robbing art museums across the world.” Grace D. Li loves a caper flick, and now she’s written Portrait of a Thief, a caper novel with a very fun Chinese American cast. Grace joins us on the show to talk about the true story that inspired her debut, the Chinese diaspora, calling Texas home, the movies that inspired her fiction...2022-04-0944 min
Pan Asian Collective - podcasts#2 Searching for Sylvie Lee - Jean KwokIn de spannende roman van de Chinees-Amerikaanse schrijver Jean Kwok gaan we op zoek naar Sylvie Lee...of zoekt Sylvie Lee vooral naar zichzelf? Lisa Tjen en Marijke Phoa bespreken hoe Kwok de Chinese, Amerikaanse én Nederlandse identiteit weergeeft en in hoeverre zij zich daarin herkennen.
Wil jij helpen de programma's van Pan Asian Connections mogelijk te maken? Word vriend of doneer! Kijk voor meer informatie op pac.tv
2022-02-1638 min
Y87Lan Samantha Chang -- a writer discusses her latest novel, The Family ChaoSam Chang is an accomplished writer who has just come out with a novel, The Family Chao. The story of a family of immigrants and first generation children who struggle with life in a midwestern town. In this episode, we discuss the book, its themes of belonging, assimilation, alienation and ethnicity.
For more about Sam and her new book, please visit her website: https://lansamanthachang.com/
Here is what some are saying:
One of Literary Hub's and The Millions' Most Anticipated Books of 2022
A Goodreads Readers' Most Anticipated Mystery of 2022
An...2022-02-0334 min
EBPL Podcast from the East Brunswick Public LibraryRead, Watch, List: Ep3: Mary PanHost Chris Barnes interviewed East Brunswick resident and EBPL super user Mary Pan to learn about what she's been reading, watching, and listening to with materials available with your East Brunswick Public Library card or elsewhere!
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Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok
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Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong
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Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
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The Chair (Netflix - check out a Roku Kit for free access...2021-09-3007 min
My Kind of LifeSE2: EP007 - Writing with Jean KwokIn this episode of Brave Talks, Emily chats with Jean Kwok, whose writing has topped the NYT Bestselling charts, and has been enjoyed and recommended by Oprah, Entertainment Weekly, The Washington Post, and so many more. Emily and Jean share memories of Jean’s beloved brother Kwan, and they explore how approaching grief and adversity with creativity can highlight and clarify the bright, multifaceted beauty of life.Find Emily: @iamemilynolanSubscribe to Emily’s Brave Talks Newsletter: EmilyNolan.comFind Jean: jeankwok.comMusic composed by Murray HidaryVideo Production by Wallace Cruz...2021-06-0758 min
Booklicious PodcastThe Last Thing He Told Me: Book By Laura Dave | Book Review PodcastThe Last Thing He Told Me: Book By Laura Dave
“Laura Dave's The Last Thing He Told Me is a thrilling roller coaster of a novel. This smart, intimate exploration of love and family is the foundation of a beautifully constructed mystery filled with twists and turns. A must-read.” — Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee
“Dave pulls off something that feels both new and familiar: a novel of domestic suspense that unnerves, then reassures. This is the antithesis of the way novels like Gone Girl or My Lovely Wife are constr...2021-05-1402 min
Booklicious PodcastThe Last Thing He Told Me: Book By Laura Dave | Book Review PodcastThe Last Thing He Told Me: Book By Laura Dave
“Laura Dave's The Last Thing He Told Me is a thrilling roller coaster of a novel. This smart, intimate exploration of love and family is the foundation of a beautifully constructed mystery filled with twists and turns. A must-read.” — Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee
“Dave pulls off something that feels both new and familiar: a novel of domestic suspense that unnerves, then reassures. This is the antithesis of the way novels like Gone Girl or My Lovely Wife are constr...2021-05-1402 min
On Wednesdays We Read (OWWR Pod)Ep. 9 - The Dragon Reborn: The Greatest Novel AliveSend us a textLaura and Hannah talk a long time on the plot of The Dragon Reborn (like, too long). Laura admits her love to Fredrik Backman, who is NOT like Nicholas Sparks. New Girl is the new Jane the Virgin for media mentions, and by the end of this episode we hate the sound of our own voices! Also Jordan needs to work on describing where a necklace hangs. Hannah and Laura gush over the fact that the people who narrate this series are married!! Media Mentions📚 Anxious People by Fredrik Backman📚 Be...2021-05-051h 56
A Bookish AffairEpisode 30: A Lunar New Year LovefestGreetings, all you free-spirited artists and uptight pharmacists! In this week's episode, honoring the Lunar New Year, we'll talk books, authors, roasted chickens, pickled shallots, and rumors of snow. Happy Year of the Ox! For readalikes, book lists, and antiracism resources, to learn more about attending a virtual book club meeting, or just to chat, find us here or email us directly at ssedell@lakeoswego.city (Shannon) or sdickinson@lakeoswego.city (Shandy). Our next meeting is Sunday, February 14 at 11:00 a.m. PST. We'll be reading Snapped by Alexa Martin, and we would love to have you join u...2021-02-1259 min
Pop Fiction WomenJean Kwok & 'Searching For Sylvie Lee': Complicated Conversations SeriesWe chat with New York Times bestselling author, Jean Kwok about her latest novel, her childhood and her journey to published author.
** Jean finds success in school, science and even ballroom dancing, so we want to know: when did she consider herself a writer? The answer includes a touching gift from her brother that had us choked up. (02:30)
** Jean draws so effortlessly from her own life experiences without crossing the line into memoir. We ask how this inspiration finds her. (09:40)
** Searching For Sylvie Lee follows three complicated women: Sylvie, Amy and Ma. Jean discusses her inspiration for each and whom...2020-12-0856 min
From the Front Porch284 || How to Start a Book ClubThis week Annie discusses how to start a book club and includes the view point of several of her book club friends.
The books mentioned on today’s podcast are available for purchase through The Bookshelf:
I'd Rather Be Reading by Ann Bogel
The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
Becoming by Michelle Obama
Writers and Lovers by Lily King
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Educated by Tara Westover
We Were the Lucky Ones by Geo...2020-08-1343 min
All the Books!All the Backlist! July 17, 2020This week, Tirzah talks about two great backlist books, including two books about missing sisters.This episode is sponsored by Flatiron Books, publisher of Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books Discussed on the Show:...2020-07-1710 min
Skylight Books Podcast SeriesAngie Kim, "MIRACLE CREEK" w/ Maddie GobboIn a small town in Virginia, a group of people know each other because they’re part of a special treatment center, a hyperbaric chamber that may cure a range of conditions from infertility to autism. But then the chamber explodes, two people die, and it’s clear the explosion wasn’t an accident.
A powerful showdown unfolds as the story moves across characters who are all maybe keeping secrets, hiding betrayals. Chapter by chapter, we shift alliances and gather evidence: Was it the careless mother of a patient? Was it the owners, hoping to cash in on a b...2020-05-1346 min
Satellite SistersListen to this: Book Club Girl Podcast with author Jean KwokSatellite Sisters is off this week, but we recommend the Book Club Girl Podcast. Hosts Jen & Tavia, two avid readers and believers in books, discuss great book club picks, talk to authors and offer audio samples of new books. In today's episode, they discuss the New York Times bestseller Searching for Sylvie Lee with writer Jean Kwok. Hear the dramatic personal story that inspired her to write this globe-trotting suspense novel. Find Book Club Girl on all podcast platforms and on social @bookclubgirlSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...2020-02-1834 min
Satellite SistersListen to this: Book Club Girl Podcast with Author Jean KwokSatellite Sisters is happy to introduce the Book Club Girls podcast with this week's guest, Jean Kwok, author of Searching for Sylvie Lee.2020-02-1834 min
How to Be Awesome at Your Job542: How to Turn Your Adversity into Advantage with Laura HuangHarvard professor and author Laura Huang shares how to build your edge and be perceived positively.— YOU'LL LEARN — 1) Why the myth of hard work is so dangerous. 2) How unfair perceptions can quietly limit your career–and what to do about it. 3) A formula to turn embarrassment and bitterness into enrichment. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep542 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT LAURA — Laura Huang is a professor at Harvard Business School, who specializes in studying inte...2020-02-0341 min
Book Club Girl PodcastJean Kwok Discusses Searching for Sylvie LeeA Chinese-American sister flies to the Netherlands to search for her missing older sister.2020-01-2231 min
Books Are My PeopleBooks Are My People - Episode #14On this episode I discuss Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok, My Friend Anna by Rachel DeLoache Williams and other great books! Subscribe to Books are my People using RSS, iTunes, or SpotifySearching for Sylvie Lee by Jean KwokThe Wall – by John LanhchesterMy Friend Anna by Rachel DeLoache WilliamsThe Grace Year by Kim LiggitTell The Machine Goodnight by Katie WilliamsSupport the showGet your Books Are My People coffee mug here!I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish wee...2020-01-1322 min
The Story BlenderJean KwokFrom the Story Vault: Jean Kwok is an international bestselling author whose debut novel, Girl in Translation, won numerous awards and was featured in USA Today, the New York Times, and Vogue. Her latest novel, Searching for Sylvie Lee, has been called “poignant and propulsive” and was released on June 4th.2019-09-2749 min
#AmWriting170: #YourFreelanceBusinessTracking your why, your how, your money and your time with Katherine Reynolds Lewis.A few assorted links, comments and toolsToggl time tracker (https://toggl.com)The 3Ps: Pay, Prestige and Personal PassionKatherine's Excel Spreadsheet:Katherine's Press Club slide show and her checklist for new clients. (https://www.katherinerlewis.com/freelance-advice/)#AmReading:KJ: City of Girls: A Novel (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781594634734) , Elizabeth GilbertKatherine: Middle School Matters: The 10 Key Skills Kids Need to Thrive in Middle School and Beyond - And How Parents Can Help (https://www.indiebound.o...2019-08-0244 min
#AmWriting170: #YourFreelanceBusinessTracking your why, your how, your money and your time with Katherine Reynolds Lewis.
A few assorted links, comments and tools
Toggl time tracker
The 3Ps: Pay, Prestige and Personal Passion
Katherine's Excel Spreadsheet:
Katherine's Press Club slide show and her checklist for new clients.
#AmReading:
KJ: City of Girls: A Novel, Elizabeth Gilbert
Katherine: Middle School Matters: The 10 Key Skills Kids Need to Thrive in Middle School and Beyond - And How Parents Can Help, Phyllis Fagell
Code Like a Girl: R...2019-08-0244 min
NerdetteSummer Reads!When anyone at WBEZ needs book recommendations, they go to Greta Johnsen, the station’s resident bookworm.So please enjoy Greta talking about some fantastic reads that you might want to pick up this summer.Contemporary Romantic FictionEvvie Drake Starts Over by Linda HolmesThe Unhoneymooners by Christina LaurenFantasyMagic for Liars by Sarah GaileyMystery/ThrillerSearching for Sylvie Lee by Jean KwokBiography/MemoirMore Than En...2019-07-0512 min
Sarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 22: Literary Mysteries with Angie Kim (Author of Miracle Creek)In Episode 22, Angie Kim (author of Miracle Creek) talks about how her background influenced her novel and shares her literary mystery recommendations. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights Angie’s journey from trial attorney to novelist. How Angie’s own children’s medical problems when they were young inspired the submarine children in Miracle Creek. Angie’s child’s real life experience with HBOT treatment (the submarine treatment featured in Miracle Creek) and her real-life experience as the parent of an HBOT pa...2019-06-1246 min
All the Books!E212: 212: New Releases and More for June 11, 2019This week, Liberty and Kelly discuss Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune, Bunny, Slime, and more great books.
This episode was sponsored by Libro.fm, Grand Central Publishing and Cari Mora by Thomas Harris, and Bombas.
Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here.
Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or iTunes and never miss a beat book.
Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.
Books discussed on the show:
Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune by Roselle Lim
Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok
Honestly, We Meant We...2019-06-1133 min
All the Books!New Releases and More for June 11, 2019This week, Liberty and Kelly discuss Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune, Bunny, Slime, and more great books.This episode was sponsored by Libro.fm, Grand Central Publishing and Cari Mora by Thomas Harris, and Bombas.Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or iTunes and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn a...2019-06-1134 min
Escape Reality Through Your Headphones With Free AudiobookSearching for Sylvie Lee: A Novel Audiobook by Jean KwokListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 356488
Title: Searching for Sylvie Lee: A Novel
Author: Jean Kwok
Narrator: Angela Lin, Caroline Mclaughlin, Samantha Quan
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12:09:49
Language: English
Release date: 06-04-19
Publisher: HarperAudio
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Family Life, Asian American Literature
Summary:
An Instant New York Times Bestseller!
A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick & Emma Roberts Belletrist Book Club Pick!
NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK BY New York Times Time Marie Claire Elle Buzzfeed Huffington Post Good Housekeeping The Week Goodreads New York Post and many more!
Powerful . . . A twisting tale of...2019-06-0412h 09
Listen to Best Full Audiobooks in Literature, Literary FictionSearching for Sylvie Lee: A Novel by Jean KwokPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356488to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Searching for Sylvie Lee: A Novel
Author: Jean Kwok
Narrator: Caroline Mclaughlin, Angela Lin, Samantha Quan
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 9 minutes
Release date: June 4, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.09 of Total 46
Ratings of Narrator: 4.21 of Total 14
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
An Instant New York Times Bestseller! A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick & Emma Roberts Belletrist Book Club Pick! NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK BY New York Times • Time • Marie Claire • Elle • Buzzfeed • Huffington Post • Good Housekeeping • The Week • Goodreads • New York Post • and many more! “Powerful . . . A twisting tale of love...2019-06-0412h 09
Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaSearching for Sylvie Lee: A Novel by Jean KwokPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356488 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Searching for Sylvie Lee: A Novel Author: Jean Kwok Narrator: Caroline Mclaughlin, Angela Lin, Samantha Quan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 9 minutes Release date: June 4, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.09 of Total 46 Ratings of Narrator: 4.21 of Total 14 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: An Instant New York Times Bestseller! A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick & Emma Roberts Belletrist Book Club Pick! NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK BY New York Times • Time • Marie Claire • Elle • Buzzfeed • Huffington Post • Good Housekeeping • The Week • Goodreads • New York Post • and many more! “Powerful . . . A twisting tale of love...2019-06-0405 min
Sarah's Bookshelves LiveEp. 19: Summer 2019 Book Preview with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)Welcome to a special episode of the Sarah’s Bookshelves Live podcast…the Summer 2019 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books! Catherine and I share our most anticipated books coming out in June and July of 2019. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights Catherine and my success rate for books we shared in our Winter 2019 Preview episode. Our Best and Worst picks from the Spring 2019 Preview episode. The book Sarah DNF’d at 3% and Catherine rated 1 star. Ea...2019-05-1550 min
Recommended#8: Jean Kwok and Sarah EnniIn this episode, Jean Kwok and Sarah Enni talk about books that have influenced their own writing.
This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders.
You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher here.
A transcript of this episode is available here.
Books Discussed:
Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok
The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok
Tell Me Everything by Sarah Enni
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for...2019-03-2720 min
The Library Love Fest PodcastEditors Unedited: Editor Jessica Williams in Conversation with Author Jean KwokOn this episode of Editors Unedited, Jessica Williams, a Senior Editor at William Morrow, interviews Jean Kwok, author of SEARCHING FOR SYLVIE LEE, coming out on June 4, 2019.2018-11-2035 min
Let's Discuss PodcastEpisode 34. How Reading Has Impacted Our Lives + Our Top Book RecommendationsReading is a big part of both of our lives, and in this episode we're excited to geek out with you on all things books! We’re opening up about our favourite authors, favourite books and our top tips for incorporating more reading into a busy schedule. Reading has helped us to learn so much about ourselves, life in general and our businesses, and we can't wait to share our experiences with you! EPISODE 34 SHOW NOTES Ella's blog - Coco...2018-08-0748 min
Escape From Plan AEp. 30: NYC Specialized High Schools, 'Yappie,' and Asian Baby NamesNYC Mayor Bill de Blasio has been advocating for the scrapping of the SHSAT, which determines admission to the city's top public schools like Stuyvesant, Brooklyn Tech, and Bronx Science. How much of this is fear and resentment of an Asian takeover? Can the rise of Asian politicians, such as in California, strengthen our community? Teen, Oxford, and Mark discuss this contentious topic, along with the trailer for the new Wong Fu series “Yappie” and bad Asian baby names.
Intro/Outro Song: “One Winged Angel” from Final Fantasy VII by Nobuo Uematsu (remade by Enrico Deiana)
Intro Voice Track: Alexandra Wallace’...2018-06-111h 02
Three BooksEpisode 8: We Do Not Advocate Setting Books On FireThree Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. Jen Eberle, talks about the Babysitters Club, transitioning from teacher to school librarian, and her feelings on everything from Summer Reading to foxes.
0:00:25 Introducing Jen Eberle
0:01:15 Why Jen loves books
0:02:27 Jen’s education background
0:04:51 BOOK 1- Life of Pi
0:10:56 BOOK 2- Option B
0:12:43 Why best sellers get a bad rap
0:19:46 BOOK 3- Eleanor and Park
0:27:03 Jen’s first library experience
0:30:34 What Jen is reading now
0:34:51 Jen’s Teacup a...2018-05-251h 17
Gloria Minott Presents...Gloria Minott Presents...Jean Kwok (Writer/Author of Girl In Translation)_Episode 174A conversation with Jean Kwok about her book "Girl In Translation" and her early life as a Chinese immigrant living in NYC.
Jean Kwok is a New York Times and international bestselling author of the award-winning novels Girl in Translation and Mambo in Chinatown. Jean immigrated from Hong Kong to Brooklyn when she was five and worked in a Chinatown clothing factory for much of her childhood while living in an unheated, roach-infested apartment. In between her undergraduate degree at Harvard and MFA in fiction at Columbia, she worked for three years as a professional ballroom dancer. A television documentary...2016-09-3008 min
Listen to Audiobook in Fiction, LiteraryMidt imellem by Jean Kwok | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Midt imellem
Author: Jean Kwok
Narrator: Liselotte Krogager
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-31-15
Publisher: AV Forlaget
Genres: Fiction, Literary
Summary:
Som elleverig emigrerer Kim Chang med sin mor fra Hongkong til USA, og de ankommer fulde af hb til New York. Virkeligheden viser sig dog hurtigt at blive en anden, end de havde forventet: en forfalden, uopvarmet lejlighed i Brooklyn og lange arbejdsdage i en sweatshop i Chinatown under umenneskelige forhold. Kim kan ikke engelsk og kmper for at flge med og...2015-08-319h 21
Novel Ideas Book GroupNovel Ideas will be discussing the book girl In Translation By Jean Kwok. (DB73069)Carla Hays will lead us in the discussion of this great book. Below are her comments and the synopsis from bookshare.2015-03-2100 min
Listen, Learn, and Be Transported With Free Audiobook JourneysMambo in Chinatown: A Novel Audiobook by Jean KwokListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 213088
Title: Mambo in Chinatown: A Novel
Author: Jean Kwok
Narrator: Angela Lin
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12:52:15
Language: English
Release date: 06-24-14
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Family Life, Asian American Literature
Summary:
From the bestselling author of Girl in Translation, a novel about a young woman torn between her family duties in Chinatown and her escape into the world of ballroom dancing.
Twenty-two-year-old Charlie Wong grew up in New York’s Chinatown, the older daughter of a Beijing ballerina and a noodle maker. Though an AB...2014-06-2412h 52
Start The Game-Changing Full Audiobook Now, Story Seekers!Mambo in Chinatown: A Novel by Jean KwokPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213088to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Mambo in Chinatown: A Novel
Author: Jean Kwok
Narrator: Angela Lin
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 52 minutes
Release date: June 24, 2014
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
From the bestselling author of Girl in Translation, a novel about a young woman torn between her family duties in Chinatown and her escape into the world of ballroom dancing. Twenty-two-year-old Charlie Wong grew up in New York’s Chinatown, the older daughter of a Beijing ballerina and a noodle maker. Though an AB...2014-06-2412h 52
Listen to Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaMambo in Chinatown: A Novel by Jean KwokPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213088 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mambo in Chinatown: A Novel Author: Jean Kwok Narrator: Angela Lin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 52 minutes Release date: June 24, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the bestselling author of Girl in Translation, a novel about a young woman torn between her family duties in Chinatown and her escape into the world of ballroom dancing. Twenty-two-year-old Charlie Wong grew up in New York’s Chinatown, the older daughter of a Beijing ballerina and a noodle maker. Though an AB...2014-06-2405 min
The Penguin Podcast: The ArchiveThe Penguin Podcast: Bloggers' NightBack in April we held the inaugural Penguin Bloggers' Night. Think of it like an evening of speed dating, where the internet had a gaggle of new books and authors vie for its affections. And here's your chance to listen to that gaggle:
Joe Dunthorne, author of the fantastic, film-spawning debut novel 'Submarine', read from the equally fantastic 'Wild Abandon', out in August.
Luke Williams, introduced his debut novel 'The Echo Chamber', and its narrator Evie, who hears things other people can't hear.
Jean Kwok explained the autobiographical background to her 'Girl in Translation'.
Ross Raisin braved a Glaswegian accent...2011-06-1651 min