Episode 104
#104 - The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts by Maxine Hong Kingston
A little late, but here is our discussion of the Books & Boba May 2020 book club pick, The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts by Maxine Hong Kingston, our first attempt at reading an Asian American literary classic. We dive into this memoir that blends autobiographical storytelling with folklore and oral histories, and reflect upon our own experiences as second generation children of immigrants.
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The Books & Boba June 2020 pick is Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata & translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori
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