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Introducing the Bookaholics Podcast, a safe place for reading junkies who obsess over books, authors, bookstores, book news, and book trivia. You’re invited to nerd-out with book reviews, author interviews, our habit, and other bookish things . Enjoy Interviews with those in the book business. Meet new authors. Explore curating your library with new genres and discover new authors. revisit the classics with a twist. Your host Deirdre Pippins, also known as Ms. Media Content, is a board member for her local library, content creator, copywriter, and business owner. She has traveled extensively throughout the world because of the influence of books she’s read. Remember to subscribe to the podcast, follow us Instagram @truebookaholic. You can also email us at readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com. Don’t forget to support your local library and independent bookstores. The Bookaholics Podcast ”For those who can’t get enough of that bookish stuff.”

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Tuesday Jun 14, 2022

Letters to Home From an ”ABC,” Janet Wu | Episode 31

Tuesday Jun 14, 2022

Janette Wu is a first-generation Chinese American, born and raised in New York City. She holds two separate bachelor's degrees in human biology and Chinese, from Macaulay Honors College. After her capstone year abroad in China was abruptly cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, Wu used her talent for storytelling to uplift ABC's (American-Born Chinese) voices and write her first book Letters to Home: A Memoir (& Other Stories by an ABC).

00:00:00 An intro to Janette Wu

00:01:32 What "ABC" means.

00:02:40 Janette reacts to "young people wrote a memoir"

00:06:51 Different aspects

00:13:30 Culture

00:16:05 Writing journey on pandemic

00:20:08 Storytelling

00:21:42 Janette's "Day job"

00:22:53 Where to purchase "Letters to Home: A Memoir"

00:24:26 Wrapping Up

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