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#267 - Author Chat w/ Sheila Sundar
FromBooks and Boba
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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Apr 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
On this author chat, we sit down with Sheila Sundar about her debut novel Habitations, a decades-spanning story of identity, immigration, expectation and desire, and of love lost and found, exploring the stories of immigrant scholars, and what it means to make a home. Sheila shares with us her journey to becoming a novelist, as well as the inspirations behind the themes of her novel.Follow Sheila on Twitter at @sundarsheila and check out her novel Habitations, available now on the Books & Boba bookshop!Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authorsSupport the Books & Boba Podcast by:Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perksPurchasing books at our bookshopRocking our Books & Boba merchFollow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:InstagramTwitterGoodreadsFacebookThe Books & Boba April 2024 pick is Yellowface by R.F. KuangThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast CollectiveMentioned in this episode:Introducing Home, Interrupted, a new podcast series from Feet in 2 Worlds Climate change affects everyone, but it doesn’t affect everyone equally. Immigrants often bear a unique burden due to climate change, but they’re also leading the way with impactful solutions.
Feet in 2 Worlds, the news outlet and journalism training organization for immigrant voices, presents Home, Interrupted.
From flooded basement apartments in New York City to indigenous Maya farming practices in Nebraska, Feet in 2 Worlds’ Home, Interrupted brings you deeply reported, original stories from across the United States
Episodes drop each week starting April 2nd. Find Feet in 2 Worlds’ Home, Interrupted wherever you listen to podcasts.Home, Interrupted
Feet in 2 Worlds, the news outlet and journalism training organization for immigrant voices, presents Home, Interrupted.
From flooded basement apartments in New York City to indigenous Maya farming practices in Nebraska, Feet in 2 Worlds’ Home, Interrupted brings you deeply reported, original stories from across the United States
Episodes drop each week starting April 2nd. Find Feet in 2 Worlds’ Home, Interrupted wherever you listen to podcasts.Home, Interrupted
Released:
Apr 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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