On this episode, we chat with author Andrea Wang about her new middle grade novel The Many Meaning of Meilan, a coming of age story about a Chinese American girl who finds strength in the many meanings of her name as she struggles to adjust to moving from Boston's Chinatown to a small town in Ohio. We chat with Andrea about her journey to becoming a childen's book author and her inspirations for writing her novel. We also share some of our own experiences with our uncommon Asian names.Follow Andrea on IG at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/andreawhywang/">@andreawhywang</a> and check out his book The Many Meanings of Meilan at your local bookseller!*Support the podcast by <a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/booksandboba">purchasing books at our bookshop </a>*Follow our hosts:<ul><li>Reera Yoo (<a href="https://twitter.com/reeraboo">@reeraboo</a>)</li><li>Marvin Yueh (<a href="https://twitter.com/MarvinYueh">@marvinyueh</a>)</li></ul>Follow us:<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/booksandboba">Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/BooksandBoba">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/197124-books-boba">Goodreads Group</a></li></ul>The Books & Boba August 2021 pick is <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41941681-patron-saints-of-nothing">Patron Saints of Nothing</a> by Randy RibayThis podcast is part of <a href="http://podcastpotluck.com/">Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective</a>

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#147 - Author Chat w/ Andrea Wang

Books and Boba