Ep 34 Chatting with the Author of Chemistry and Joan is Okay: Weike Wang!

Emily and Curtis had such a great time chatting with author Weike Wang!  She’s smart, funny, thoughtful and the author of Chemistry: A Novel and Joan is Okay.  She won the PEN/Hemmingway award in 2018 (awarded to noteworthy 1st-time authors), and was recognized as one of the 5 Under 35 authors to keep an eye on by the National Book Foundation (among many other awards)!  We discuss her childhood and upbringing, studying chemistry at Harvard, her writing process, and dive a little deeper into her latest novel, Joan is Okay.

You can learn more about Weike from her website www.weikewangwrites.com  or follow her Instagram @weikewang  

Helping me co-host is Emily Hoang!  Emily is a former student of mine, who like Weike started out studying science, but also shifted to studying literature and creative writing.  Emily’s work can be found at her website:  emily-hoang.com

Music:

“Dear Prudence (2018 Mix)”  The Beatles (YouTube)

Our Theme:

“Super Happy J-Pop Fun-Time” by Prismic Studios was arranged and performed by All Arms Around 

 

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