Jean Kwok, THE LEFTOVER WOMAN
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Zibby Owens
4.5 • 644 Ratings
🗓️ 19 November 2023
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Zibby interviews New York Times bestselling author Jean Kwok about her evocative new novel, THE LEFTOVER WOMAN. Jean shares her gratitude for Zibby's influence in the publishing world and delves into the novel's plot, which revolves around two mothers connected by China's One Child Policy. The episode explores themes of maternal love, sacrifice, and the complexities of adoption. Jean discusses her writing process, including how personal experiences and research influenced the characters, and also touches on her upcoming projects and offers advice for aspiring authors. The conversation highlights Jean's journey from a traditional Chinese upbringing to studying at Harvard, underscoring themes of resilience and determination that permeate her work.
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| 0:00.0 | The future is unpredictable at times, that the open university are the experts in distance learning, allowing you to fit study around your life. |
| 0:11.3 | What's more, you'll have support from dedicated tutors every step of the way. |
| 0:16.1 | Now, suddenly your possibilities are open. |
| 0:20.2 | Registered by the 5th of September to get started. |
| 0:25.3 | The Open University. |
| 0:27.2 | The future is open. |
| 0:34.4 | Hi, I'm Zivie Owens, and you're listening to Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books. |
| 0:39.0 | This 30-minute podcast features a new author interviewed by me every single day, 365 days a year, for about 30 minutes. |
| 0:47.3 | I am also the publisher for Zibi Books, which publishes 12 books a year in fiction and memoir. |
| 0:55.6 | Our books are already out now. |
| 1:01.5 | You can check it out on ZippyBooks.com. And we have a magazine called ZibbyMag where we have lots of wonderful essays and lifestyle features. That's at Zivimag.com. We have classes at ZippyClasses.com. |
| 1:07.8 | And I recently opened a bookstore in L.A. called Zibby's Bookshop at 1113 Montana Avenue at 11th Street in San Monica. |
| 1:17.7 | I hope that you are able to enjoy some of our other offerings. |
| 1:21.6 | But this here podcast is the basis of all of it and started in 2018. |
| 1:26.8 | And no matter what I do, this is basically my |
| 1:29.1 | favorite thing. Enjoy. |
| 1:35.7 | Jean Kwok is the author of The Leftover Woman, a novel. She's a repeat guest on moms don't |
| 1:40.4 | have time to read books and is a New York Times an internationally bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee, Girl in Translation, and Mombo in Chinatown. |
| 1:48.1 | Her work has been published in 20 countries and is taught in universities, colleges, and |
| 1:51.5 | high schools around the world. |
| 1:53.1 | She has been selected for numerous honors, including the American Library Association |
| 1:56.6 | Alex Award, the Chinese American Librarians Association, the Chinese American Librarians Association |
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