Ep. 167: Changing the Reading Landscape w/ Author Lily Chu

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EQ: How has the commitment to authenticity and intersectionality by  authors of color changed the writing landscape?

In this episode of IWL, we are joined by Lily Chu the author of The Stand-In (2022), The Comeback (2023), and The Takedown (2023). We chat about her identity as a writer, the role of representation in romance/chick lit and her zombie apocalypse team.  Pick up a copy of one of her books asap!

Champagne & Real Pain:

🥂Writers who use their platform to say something meaningful; My students Breast Cancer Awareness Event

🥂 Readers who pick up new books & expand their horizons

🥂College students who speak up about injustice and remind us to stay vigilant

Do Your Fudging Homework:

Hope: Of course–read The Stand In!

Lily: Read banned books!