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A complicated Chinese American family, a small Wisconsin city and a crisis that's been building for years

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The novel "The Family Chao" takes us into the heart of a complicated Chinese American family, living in a small city in Wisconsin at a point of crisis. On this episode of the Talk of Iowa Book Club, host Charity Nebbe talks to author Lan Samantha Chang about her third novel, "The Family Chao."

Guest:

  • Lan Samantha Chang, author, program director of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and Elizabeth M. Stanley Professor in the Arts, University of Iowa
Charity Nebbe is IPR's<i> Talk of Iowa</i> host. She also hosts IPR's podcasts <i>Garden Variety</i> and <i>Unsettled</i>. Since 2010, Nebbe has interviewed, conversed with, and shared ideas from guests of all backgrounds and locations, and has helped listeners better understand, appreciate, and explore their state and the world around them. Nebbe has a bachelors degree from Iowa State University.
Matthew Alvarez
Matthew was a producer for IPR's River to River and Talk of Iowa