This week, acclaimed writers Maxine Hong Kingston and Viet Thanh Nguyen discuss Kingston’s writing and legacy in light of the new collection of <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/628/9781598537246" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kingston’s work from the Library of America</a>, edited by Nguyen.



This conversation was recorded live for the American Writers Festival on May 15, 2022 in Chicago.



We hope you enjoy entering the mind of a writer.



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Episode 104: Kosoko Jackson

In this weekly series, we air previously recorded conversations with leading authors, poets, graphic novelists, playwrights, songwriters, historians and more about craft, processes, influences, inspirations, and what it's like to live as a writer. These episodes are edited and condensed versions of our programs and they are a great way to discover new writers, listen to a program you missed, or relive a program that you loved!