Real Word Episode 06 - Everything I Never Told You
b'In this episode, we\\u2019ll be discussing Everything I Never Told You, by Celeste Ng. Ng\\u2019s debut novel was published in 2014, and it follows the lives of a Chinese-American family after their teenage daughter, Lydia, goes missing. The book touches on issues of immigration, assimilation, marriage and love. \\n \\nOur young readers talk about Ng\\u2019s novel as well as fear, isolation and the pressures young people face, including the expectation parents have for their children, who should do better and be better than they were.\\n\\nThe Real WORD Podcast, is produced by Reading Opens Minds and edited by Saul Black.\\nSpecial thanks for this episode goes to Stacy Reader, Lesley Peters and Mercedes Vasquez for facilitating the book club and to Ernesto Orellano for recording this meeting.\\n \\nNext week we\\u2019ll be talking about Pleasantville by Attica Locke. Until then, happy reading!'