About this episode

Melody Chu discusses her debut novel Mathey Girls and the themes of independent publishing and female friendships.

Melody Chu is a writer and attorney. The daughter of Chinese immigrants from Taiwan, she graduated from Princeton University and Harvard Law School and has practiced as an attorney in Hong Kong, Beijing and the United States. In today’s episode, Annmarie and Melody discuss her debut novel Mathey Girls. They also talk about independent publishing and the power of female friendships across distance, time, and grief. Episode Sponsors: Loganberry Books – An independently owned and operated bookstore in the historic Larchmere neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. Loganberry features a carefully curated collection of new, used and rare books in all genres for both readers and collectors, with an inventory over 100,000 volumes. Find your next great read and shop online at loganberrrybooks.com. Mac’s Backs – A proud Cleveland indie bookstore with three floors for browsing, great online service, and chocolate milkshakes right next door. Find your new favorite book and shop online at macsbacks.com. Titles Mentioned in This Episode: Mathey Girls, by Melody Chu Kundun (1997) Official Trailer The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Official Trailer Follow Melody Chu: Facebook: @MelodyChu Instagram…

People in this episode

Host: Annmarie

Guest: Melody Chu

Topics covered

• writing
• female friendships
• independent publishing
• immigrant experience
• literature

Keywords

• Melody Chu
• Mathey Girls
• female friendships
• independent publishing
• writing workshops

Sponsors

Loganberry Books, Mac’s Backs

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Mathey Girls, Kundun, The Nightmare Before Christmas

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