'American Born Chinese' turns 18 this year. We look at how the graphic novel still resonates today

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January 09, 2024

Amanda Beland
Tiziana Dearing

Author Gene Luen Yang speaks onstage at The Asian American Foundation Heritage Month Summit & Celebration in New York City. (JP Yim/Getty Images for The Asian American Foundation)

Graphic novel "American Born Chinese" came out nearly 20 years ago, but it's messages still resonate with many readers, including in Massachusetts.

We speak with a 10th grader who won a local contest for a letter he wrote to author Gene Luen Yang about the story. Then, we hear from Yang and Boston University's Joel Christian Gill about why "American Born Chinese" is still having an impact.

Yang will be at the Brookline Booksmith this Thursday to promote his new book with LeUyen Pham called "Lunar New Year Love Story." You can find out more information here.

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This segment aired on January 9, 2024.

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