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fiction/non/fictionLan Samantha Chang on the Risks and Rewards of Literary PersonasAcclaimed novelist and Director of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop Lan Samantha Chang joins Fiction/Non/Fiction hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss the role that literary personas may–or may not–have played in recent revelations about Alice Munro, Neil Gaiman, and Cormac McCarthy. Chang discusses how writers often develop literary personas as their public profiles grow. Chang also discusses how personas can be both protective and damaging when they no longer align with the writer's true self, the impact of personas on writers' privacy and the industry's role in shaping and maintaining these personas. She reads...2025-01-3050 min
Tiny Book ClubE63: Books More People Should ReadTeri, Anne, and Ethan discuss books they wish more people would read. Books discussed: Syllabus: Notes from an Accidental Professor by Lynda Barry The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke Other books mentioned: The Family Chao by Lan Samantha Chang, The Guest List by Lucy Foley, No Mercy by Joanna Schaffhausen, Drood by Dan Simmons, The Mysteries by Bill Watterson2023-11-0324 min
Teen PeopleJames Frankie Thomas on his homoerotic, post-9/11 campus novel, IDLEWILDAs a teen, James Frankie Thomas modelled a prom dress and smooch-proof makeup in a 2004 issue of TEEN PEOPLE magazine. Now, he's the author of a compelling novel, IDLEWILD, published by The Overlook Press.
James spoke with me about crafting this novel at the Iowa Writers' Workshop, and how he navigated the highs and lows of getting a book into the world. Plus: find out why James jokes that he and Elliot Page are like "two ships in the night", and why it's hard to read (and write) about big events like 9/11 and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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James' book...2023-10-291h 13
Books and BobaThe Family Chao by Lan Samantha ChangOn this episode, we discuss our September 2023 book club pick The Family Chao by Lan Samantha Chang, an Asian American family drama about a multi-generational restaurant family from the midwest and what happens to them and their town's Chinese American enclave when their tyrannical patriarch is found dead. *Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop or by buying Books & Boba merch at our Bonfire store*Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba October 2023 pick is Natural Beauty by...2023-09-291h 18
The Colin McEnroe ShowListen! Now!! Don’t miss!!! our show about the exclamation point.I’m so excited!!! The exclamation point is the only punctuation mark that can express (and evoke) strong emotion. You either love them or you hate them. Writers use the exclamation mark to express emotion that words can’t fully capture, politicians and advertisers can use it to manipulate and alarm, and authors and their editors often clash over its appropriate use. Our brains physically respond to the sight of it. This hour, a look at the history and culture of this most controversial mark. GUESTS: John Breunig: An editorial page...2023-09-2750 min
Books and BobaAuthor Chat w/ Olivie BlakeOn this episode, we sit down with bestselling author Olivie Blake to chat about the revised release of her first self-published novel, Masters of Death, a genre-bending contemporary fantasy about an aswang real estate agent and the godson of death just trying to get by in the modern world as anomalous beings. We chat with Olivie about not only her own journey as an author, but the journey of her first self-published novel as its re-emerges as a bestseller.Follow Olivie on instagram at @olivieblake and check out her novel, Masters of Death, available now on the...2023-09-2251 min
Books and BobaSeptember 2023 Book NewsOn our mid-month check in for September 2023, we review the latest Asian American book and publishing announcements, as well as catch up on some news from the ongoing literary awards season.Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:Toward Eternity by Anton HurEverything We Never Had by Randy RibayKareem Between by Shifa Saltagi SafadiAhimsa is Everywhere by Suma Subramaniam; illust by Aparna VarmaMy Name is Ai Lin by Maria Wen Adcock; illust by Yu TingEid Tale by Aaliya JaleelCelebrating Dong Zhi by Michelle Jing ChanThis Book Won't Burn by Samira AhmedThe Romance Rivalry by Susan LeeGamers...2023-09-1538 min
Books and BobaAuthor Chat w/ Andrew YangOn this episode, we chat with author Andrew Yang (not the candidate) about his debut novel, I'm Not Here to Make Friends, a coming of age story about two girls who join the cast of a "Terrace House" like reality TV series that gathers six Asian Americans from across the country to live together for the cameras. Andrew shares with us his author's journey, as well as geek out a little with Reera about their favorite Terrace House moments.Follow Andrew on twitter at @ayang_writes and check out his novel, I'm Not Here to Make Friends...2023-09-0852 min
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Books and BobaBitter Medicine by Mia TsaiOn this episode we discuss our August 2023 book club pick Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai. A contemporary fantasy romance about Elle, a skilled healer and Chinese immortal laying low to hide from her murderous little brother, and Luc, a French half-elf with a certain set of skills who does secretive work for the king of Faeries. Together they try to figure out how to make their nascent relationship work while balancing their obligations to their magical families and careers.*Support the podcast by supporting our new Patreon*Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin...2023-09-0153 min
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The Book Drop130. Book Club: The Family ChaoThis week on The Book Drop it's the The Book Drop Book Club Live. Listen in as we discussion Lan Samantha Chang's The Family Chao, the meaning of family names and talk about birth order theory for query of the week.Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:Family Zumba |Saturday, July 29, 10:30 – 11:30am | Downtown Branch Book Bash | Thursday, August 10, 7-pm | Two ways to atttend: Virtual on CrowdcastIn-Person at The Living Room All the books, movies, TV shows and resources we talk about in this episode can be fou...2023-07-141h 00