All right. Hello. How are you? Welcome to The Other People Show. I'm Brad Listy in Los Angeles. Thank you for listening. I appreciate it. And I have on the podcast today, Anna Q. She has a debut memoir out on Catapult.

It is called Made in China, a memoir of love and labor.

And it is a story that really packs a punch.

It is a story of immigration and assimilation that cuts against the grain

when compared to the more sanitized

versions of the American immigration story.

It's really harrowing.

It's also a story about family and abuse and trauma

and perseverance and overcoming incredibly long odds.

The fact that the book is in print is a testament to Anac Q's strength.

And after I finished reading it, I actually reached out to her and wrote to her.

It's one of these books that's really emotional to read.

It's unbelievable what she went through as a child.

And you're going to hear us talk about this in just a bit.

Today's episode is made possible by Harper, publisher of Snowflake by Louise Neeland,

a number one international bestseller and the official September pick of the Nervous Breakdown Book Club.

Roddy Doyle calls Snowflake, quote, mad and wonderful.

I thought I was reading one thing, then discovered several times that I was reading a different,

even better thing.

End quote.

I just finished reading Snowflake myself, and it is delightful.

Louise Neeland is a very talented young writer.

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