Episode 70
#70 - Author Chat with Henry Lien
On this episode, we chat with Henry Lien, the author of The Peasprout Chen Series, a middle grade series about Peasprout Chen, a new student and immigrant to an academy that teaches wu liu, the art of martial arts figure skating. Henry shares about his journey of going from a career in law to writing fiction for youth, as well as what he's learned about himself through the process.
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This Episode's Hosts:
- Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)
- Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)
This Episode's Guest:
- Henry Lien, Author of The Peasprout Chen Series
The Books & Boba April 2019 pick is Bangkok Wakes to Rain by Pitchaya Sudbanthad
This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
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