E82- Bad BAD GIRL

A Conversation with Gish Jen

In this episode author Gish Jen talks with Elizabeth Howard about her most recent book, Bad, Bad Girl (Knopf), a critically acclaimed, genre-bending novel that probes the generational tensions between a mother and daughter as it explores the cultural differences and personal frictions that contribute to their conflicts. While the story contains elements of memoir, it is a work of fiction that has been expertly tailored to highlight the expectations, dreams, and history that shape a complex relationship. Jen's mother was brought up in a wealthy family in 1920s Shanghai before emigrating to the United States, and Gish Jen was raised in 1960s New York. 

The Short Fuse Podcast  hosted by Elizabeth Howard, are conversations with artists, writers, musicians, and others who have a lens on contemporary thought and stir us to seek change. Through their art, music, performances, and singular vision they lead us through the social and environmental transformations sweeping across the globe. Gerald Kent, a musician and audio engineer based in Cape Town, South Africa, is the producer of the Short Fuse..

“Artists are here to disturb the peace.” James Baldwin.

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