Jung Chang on Fly, Wild Swans: China, Freedom + the Fight for Truth

About this episode

Francesca Rheannon speaks with bestselling author Jung Chang about her memoir Fly, Wild Swans and its sequel Wild Swans.

In this episode of Writer’s Voice, Francesca Rheannon speaks with bestselling author Jung Chang about her memoir Fly, Wild Swans: My Mother, Myself, and China, the long-awaited sequel to her landmark book Wild Swans.

People in this episode

Host: Francesca Rheannon

Guest: Jung Chang

Topics covered

• memoir
• China
• freedom
• truth
• literature
• family

Keywords

• Jung Chang
• Fly, Wild Swans
• memoir
• China
• freedom
• truth
• Wild Swans

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Fly, Wild Swans: My Mother, Myself, and China, Wild Swans

Places: China

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