The What, Why, and How of my debut novel, THE CRY OF THE SILKWORM (summer 2024)
My parents and me, at our little unit in Shanghai where I was raised.
What?
An interview where I discuss what The Cry of the Silkworm is really about, published on GrubStreet’s Dead Darlings blog here.
Why?
A personal essay where I share the inspiration behind The Cry of the Silkworm, published in The Guardian here.
A radio interview where I discuss my life under the one-child policy, with Seán Moncrieff on Newstalk here.
How?
A craft piece where I analyse the construction of a dual-timeline novel like The Cry of the Silkworm, published by Curtis Brown Creative here.
A podcast episode where I discuss how I crafted my novel, with GrubStreet’s Michelle Hoover on her 7am Novelist channel here.
