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Jen Wang’s (comics) Stargazing

Jen Wang’s (comics) Stargazing

FromModern Minorities


Jen Wang’s (comics) Stargazing

FromModern Minorities

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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Dec 27, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

“Publishers thought it was maybe going to be a niche book, but I was surprised by how many really young readers were connecting with it. I want this to be something that you could trick your conservative dad into buying for you.”
Jen Wang is an award-winning graphic novel author and illustrator Jen Wang - best known for some amazing stories like “Stargazing,” “The Prince & the Dressmaker”, “In Real Life” and “Koko Be Good”. We’ve been fans of hers for a really long time. Her books are not-quite-autobiographical (always), but there are seeds of truth and real life in almost every story she tells. Being Asian American, having a major healthcare scare as a kid, and more. And since Sharon’s off doing who knows what, Raman’s Quarantined Comics co-host Ryan Joe subs in FTW. But most interesting about our chat with Jen was diving into her unconventional journey and decisions along the way. We challenge you to give Jen’s books a try - for you and your kids - and NOT find your eyes start leaking.
LEARN ABOUT JEN

Jenwang.net

instagram.com/wangstagram

twitter.com/alooghobi

BOOK: Stargazing - goodreads.com/book/show/40864836-stargazing


BOOK: The Prince & The Dressmaker - goodreads.com/book/show/34506912-the-prince-and-the-dressmaker


MENTIONS

BOOK: Detransition, Baby (Torrey Peters) - goodreads.com/book/show/48890225-detransition-baby


PERSON: Ang Lee (Director): wikipedia.org/wiki/Ang_Lee



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Released:
Dec 27, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Sharon Lee Thony and Raman Sehgal are two MODERN MINORITIES - Asian-American industry pros "making it" (?) - even though they never became the doctors their parents wanted them to be. Each week, they are joined by folks of all stripes - entrepreneurs, corporates, athletes, reporters, politicians, entertainers, and more - to uncover how our different cultural backgrounds shape how we uniquely experience the world. MODERN MINORITIES is a collection of conversations about work and life through the lens of race and gender. It is a show where we talk about “the thing” that everyone is thinking about, but nobody is actually talking about it. New episodes drop weekly.