I file it away and end up using it in a satirical novel 20 years later. It’s just an interesting cultural experience. I think a different person would have a completely different reaction, and for me, because I’m pretty sure in who I am and very proud of my Asian roots, it doesn’t make me feel inferior. The looks of horror when you walk into a dining room - you can see that. I was convinced I was the first nonwhite person ever to walk through the doors of a certain gate. I’d go to the Hamptons and be invited to all these exclusive private clubs. It wasn’t even in New York media - more like the 22 years I spent having a lot of friends who came from this WASPy, privileged world.
It’s still very concerning and very disappointing.Īs for the white characters, I read that you drew inspiration from your time in the New York media world. I’ve had family members who’ve been affected and been abused. It’s really hard because it hits close to home. I’m sure you’ve had many people tell you stories of being attacked or verbally attacked by … racists. And everything is so much more amplified because of social media - and because of the bully pulpit that Trump has - so of course it’s going to influence people and embolden them. I grew up in suburban Texas, so I’m very familiar with racism toward Asians. So of course, there’s been this terrible anti-Asian wave, and I feel in a strange way it could not be more timely to have a book like this. I wrote this book before the pandemic and like all my books, I’m trying to create more understanding between people, between cultures. Her struggle with her Asian identity resonated with me, partly because of the recent anti-Asian backlash in response to the coronavirus.
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