Listen "Barbie Doll Smooth (Book Club Pick 23.2)"
Episode Synopsis
[Trigger Warning: rape and child abuse]In the second episode of book club pick no. 23, we find out more on how Momo became who she is in the present and discover huge chunks of her past.Chi Ta-wei is a renowned writer and scholar from Taiwan. His scholarly work focuses on LGBT studies, disability studies, and Sinophone literary history. You can learn more about his work at TaWeiChi.com and on Instagram @TaWeiChi.Ari Larissa Heinrich, the translator of The Membranes, is a professor of Chinese literature and media at the Australian National University.Find us on AsianBookClubPod.com and on Instagram @AsianBookClubPod. You can also support us by buying books through Asian Book Club's Bookshop.Recommendation of the Week: Xin Ying is a principal dancer with Martha Graham Dance Company and the cofounder of Dancers and Motherhood. You can learn more about Xin Ying on their website at XinYingDance.com and on Instagram @Xin_Ying_Dance.Hosts: Jamae Ann Sabangan and Steven ParkEdits: Steven ParkMusic: Drop It by Lunareh
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