#229 - Author Chat w/ Susie Luo

Published: July 7, 2023, 1 p.m.

For this author chat, we sit down with Susie Luo to talk about her debut novel Paper Names, a decades spanning tale of a Chinese immigrant trying to build a new life in America, his Chinese American daughter looking for her place in her parent's American dream, and a privileged white lawyer trying to rise above his family's shady past, who are brought together by an unexpected act of violence and heroism in the streets of New York City. We chat with Susie about her inspirations for her novel, as well as her journey to becoming a writer after working in law and finance.

Learn more about Susie at www.susieluo.com and check out her novel, Paper Names, available now on the Books & Boba bookshop!

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The Books & Boba July 2023 pick is The Imaginary Lives of James Poneke by Tina Makereti

This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

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