Debut AAPI Stories: Davin Malasarn's 'The Outer Country'

About this episode

Davin Malasarn discusses his debut novel 'The Outer Country', which explores the experiences of a family divided between Thailand and the United States.

People in this episode

Host: Alison Stewart

Guest: Davin Malasarn

Topics covered

• AAPI stories
• debut novel
• family dynamics
• conversion therapy
• cultural identity

Keywords

• Davin Malasarn
• The Outer Country
• debut novel
• conversion therapy
• AAPI stories

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Outer Country

Places: Thailand, United States

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