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In this episode of Reeding Between the Lines, Sara sits down with bestselling author Gloria Chao, whose books—like American Panda, Rent a Boyfriend, and When You Wish Upon a Lantern—are beloved for their humor, heart, and honest exploration of cultural identity. Gloria shares her journey from dentistry to writing, how she brings complex characters to life, and what inspires the stories she tells.We also dive into her brand-new genre shift with her upcoming thriller, The Ex-Girlfriends' Murder Club, releasing on June 24, 2025! Gloria gives us a behind-the-scenes look at her first foray into mystery and suspense, while keeping the voice and heart that fans know and love.Plus: favorite reads, how she navigates family expectations, and advice for aspiring writers.

Episode 62 of the Stories to Love podcast is up! Here with me today is Gloria ChaoGloria Chao is an acclaimed author and screenwriter. Her novels include American Panda, Our Wayward Fate, Rent a Boyfriend, and When You Wish Upon a Lantern. Her award-winning books have received starred trade reviews; were Junior Library Guild, Indie Next List, YALSA Teens' Top 10, and Amelia Bloomer List selections; and were featured on the “Best of” lists of Seventeen, Bustle, Barnes & Noble, PopSugar, Paste Magazine, Booklist, Chicago Public Library, Bank Street, and more.After a brief detour as a dentist, she is now grateful to spend her days in fictional characters' heads instead of real people's mouths. When she's not writing, you can find her on the curling ice, where she and her husband are world-ranked in mixed doubles.Visit her tea-and-book-filled world at GloriaChao.wordpress.com and find her on Twitter and Instagram @GloriacChao.In this episode we discussed how Gloria set out to write a hopeful book in WHEN YOU WISH UPON A LANTERN balancing writing grief and hope. She talked about the sense of belonging while writing her small town setting. We dipped into her transition from health care to authoring, her involvement in NaNoWriMo writers board. And we even talked about her current hybrid system of drafting, and writing college stories within the YA space. Links discussed:First year Orientation - anthology This Time it's Real by Ann LiangIf You Could See the Sun by Ann LiangJulian Winters  - As You Walk On ByNever Vacation With Your Ex - Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka***Preorder Tif's next book WHEN JASMINE BLOOMS, a contemporary fiction inspired by Marmee of Little Women, about a woman who suffers a great tragedy, wonders 'what if' and it comes true.Note: some links are affiliate linksContact Tif at tif@tifmarcelo.comPlease check out her website for podcast submissions

In this month's episode, we spoke with Gloria Chao, the critically acclaimed author of American Panda, Our Wayward Fate, and Rent a Boyfriend. Her upcoming novel, When You Wish Upon a Lantern, will be released on February 14th, 2023. Tune in to hear Gloria Chao talk about how she writes realistic dialogue in a way that makes her character relationships feel even more authentic, and how she plots her romances so that her characters get together at the perfect time. Gloria Chao also talks about how she writes about the experiences of young adults who feel pressure from their parents in a way that shows where both her main characters and their parents are coming from, and details the nuance of that conflict. At the end, Gloria Chao gives us a few behind-the-scenes details about her upcoming release, When You Wish Upon a Lantern! Pre-order When You Wish Upon a Lantern here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/when-you-wish-upon-a-lantern-gloria-chao/18539886?ean=9780593464359 Check out American Panda at the library here: https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1394787 Check out Our Wayward Fate at the library here: https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1413366 Check out Rent a Boyfriend at the library here: https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1433816 Purchase American Panda here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/american-panda-gloria-chao/424774?ean=9781481499101 Purchase Our Wayward Fate here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/our-wayward-fate-gloria-chao/6692167?ean=9781534427617 Purchase Rent a Boyfriend here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/rent-a-boyfriend-gloria-chao/16263666?ean=9781534462465 Visit Gloria Chao's website: https://gloriachao.wordpress.com/ Follow Gloria Chao on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gloriacchao/ Follow Gloria Chao on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gloriacchao?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keeping.tabs.podcast/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@keepingtabspodcast Subscribe to our Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@keepingtabspodcast Write a review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keeping-tabs/id1535177567

A freshman at MIT, seventeen-year-old Mei Lu tries to live up to her Taiwanese parents' expectations, but no amount of tradition, obligation, or guilt prevent her from hiding several truths--that she is a germaphobe who cannot become a doctor, she prefers dancing to biology, she decides to reconnect with her estranged older brother, and she is dating a Japanese boy. This title is intended for teens, however, it may contain language or themes that some readers may find offensive. Recorded with permission of Simon Pulse, an imprint of Simon and Schuster. Click here to see this title in the Houston Public Library's catalog.

Following our discussion of Gloria Chao's “American Panda,” Dani & Izzie started to get nostalgic for their Boston beginnings. This week, the ladies reminisce on some of their experiences during their first year at Boston University, including cringe-worthy roommate stories and advice on how to make new friends. Dani recalls the time she slept in the trash room during finals week and Izzie is excited for her Appa plush to arrive! Follow us on Instagram @daniandizzie, TikTok @daniandizzie, or send us an email at daniandizzie@gmail.com Anti-Asian Hate and AAPI Resources

In light of the recent hate crimes against the AAPI community, we wanted to highlight an Asian author and their story. Within Gloria Chao's “American Panda,” we follow Mei Lu's personal & professional growth during her first year of college at MIT (just across the river from where Dani and Izzie went to college!). Dani and Izzie discuss the experience of “leaving the nest,” learning to ask why, and where your loyalty lies in regards to family and love. Dani thanks all the guys who have held her hand despite her excessively sweaty hands while Izzie relives her first act of rebellion against her parents. Follow us on Instagram @daniandizzie, Tik Tok @daniandizzie, or send us an email at daniandizzie@gmail.com Anti-Asian Hate and AAPI Resources Content Warnings: racism, discrimination, hate crimes against the AAPI community and recent events in Atlanta, mental health, family issues/disownment, and immigration

This week, we discuss American Panda by Gloria Chao! Next Time: The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang. Follow Us! Tumblr: shelfcontrolpod.tumblr.com Instagram: @shelfcontrolpod Twitter: @shelfcontrolpod Facebook: facebook.com/shelfcontrolpod   Theme Music: "Bright Wish" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Here's the second half of our conversation. We also get into book recommendations. Nate (accidentally) suggests Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson (he'd intended to suggest it for Poet X) and Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli. Lindsey suggests The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon. Cat mentions that students at her school read Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz and Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi. Cash Money suggests American Panda by Gloria Chao.

Help Us Fund Our New Studio! igg.me/at/upford This week we’re reading Gloria Chao’s fantastic novel American Panda, a book about a young Taiwanese-American woman starting her first year of college, while navigating cultural and familial pressures. To suggest a book, email theyapodcast@gmail.com or tweet at us @yapodcast @tefferbear @thebailzasaurus Great Bear Music! greatbearmusic.bandcamp.com/ www.upfordnetwork.com

Anna and Surge slather themselves with sunblock so they can discuss Fear Street: Sunburn.The peeling skin and intense pain are bad enough, why add murder to the mix?At the top of the cast, Surge and Anna also review Gloria Chao's American Panda. The most easily relatable book Anna has read in awhile.

Atia Abawi is an author, foreign correspondent, and award-winning journalist. Born a refugee to Afghan parents in West Germany and raised in the United States, Atia has reported on war, conflicts and international crises in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Myanmar, Egypt, Kenya and Israel. Her first book for teens, The Secret Sky, is a critically acclaimed love story set during the current war in Afghanistan and won an Amelia Bloomer Award. She was also named a Publisher’s Weekly Flying Start, honoring debut novelists whose first book shows success and promise.   In today’s episode, Atia shares the story of her parents’ terrifying journey to find refuge in Germany and why it’s crucial for her to humanize the refugee crisis we see today through her latest novel, “A Land of Permanent Goodbyes”. We discuss the pain she felt day-after-day researching this novel, and why she made the specific choice of narrating the novel through the voice of Destiny. Further into our discussion, we also learn how Atia transitioned from a journalism background of reporting facts to writing a novel where writers normally rely on creativity and imagination. Atia is also taking over our Instagram stories from her visit to Bangkok so be sure to follow us on Instagram by clicking here! Say 'Hi' to Atia on Twitter and check out an exclusive excerpt from "American Panda" along with an adorable cartoon that ties in with the excerpt over at her shownotes page by clicking here! For writers, be sure to scroll down to the bottom of Katherine's shownotes page to download her writing prompt for our storytellers! Happy Listening! Xo, Yin PS. Do you know anyone who would love our conversation? Please share this episode to help spread the word! --- If you enjoyed this episode, I’d really love your support in growing our community by subscribing to us on iTunes, and leaving a rating and review. These specific steps help to increase our visibility on iTunes which really helps new listeners discover us. A huge heartfelt thank you for your time and support! You can click here to go directly to our iTunes page! --- Meet fellow members in our community and check in about your work-in-progress, and join in on other bookish talks and 88 Cups of Tea related things, join our private Facebook group! You can really feel the love and support in our community. You also get the opportunity to submit your questions for upcoming guests on the show. Click here to join our private Facebook group! --- Warm welcome to our new listeners, be sure to check out our archive of episodes by clicking here! ---  “I’m glad that I’m nervous when I ask because I feel like that means I still care about the people that I’m talking to.”  -Atia Abawi (Click to tweet!) “My imagination was gone because of my journalism. What I did do was put in reality as deep and as best as I could. The sparkles on the water that shimmered like diamonds, that’s real.” -Atia Abawi (Click to tweet!) “It got to the point where your dreams no longer just belong to you.” -Atia Abawi (Click to tweet!)  --- WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN TODAY'S EPISODE:  How Atia began her career in journalism and how she continued to persevere Atia shares the story of her parents’ terrifying journey to find refuge in Germany We discover why it was crucial for Atia to write “A Land of Permanent Goodbyes” and how she humanizes the refugee crisis we see today through her novel We learn why she made the specific choice of narrating the novel through the voice of Destiny Atie walks us through how she transitioned from a journalism background of reporting facts to writing a novel, a career that normally relies on creativity and imagination 

If you’d love to keep 88 Cups of Tea going strong, please consider supporting us through our Patreon membership. We added EARLY ACCESS TO INTERVIEWS for our Super Storyteller patrons in the $8.88 tier. Your kind support at any of our tiers is so helpful. A heartfelt thank you in advance. https://www.patreon.com/88cupsoftea --- Katherine Locke is the author of the Sydney Taylor Honor Award winning debut young adult novel "The Girl with the Red Balloon." In today’s episode, we dive into how “The Girl with the Red Balloon” was influenced by her Grandfather. She shares advice for writers new to the historical fantasy genre, how technology plays a crucial role when writing historical fiction, how to tell a story that requires emotionally heavy research and overcoming the emotional exhaustion. Katherine walks us through incredibly helpful tips on drafting, from the first draft to the second draft, and how to work through the dreaded middle of the manuscript. You’ll learn why Katherine always tosses out the first draft and how she accepted this as part of her process. We also touch on different ways to brainstorm, how to simultaneously balance writing for different genres and age groups, and why it’s necessary to have a writing community. For writers, to download the exclusive writing prompt she created for our community, scroll down till you see a box that says “writing prompt”. Katherine is also taking over our Instagram account and will be showing us behind-the-scenes glimpses of her writing life, from her local coffee shop where she gets her writing done and how she gets through writer’s block, to special footage from her research trip in Budapest, and so much more. We’re also hosting an exciting giveaway of Katherine’s book so be sure to follow us on Instagram by clicking here! Say 'Hi' to Katherine on Twitter and check out an exclusive excerpt from "American Panda" along with an adorable cartoon that ties in with the excerpt over at her shownotes page by clicking here! For writers, be sure to scroll down to the bottom of Katherine's shownotes page to download her writing prompt for our storytellers! Happy Listening! Xo, Yin PS. Do you know anyone who would love our conversation? Please share this episode to help spread the word! --- If you enjoyed this episode, I’d really love your support in growing our community by subscribing to us on iTunes, and leaving a rating and review. These specific steps help to increase our visibility on iTunes which really helps new listeners discover us. A huge heartfelt thank you for your time and support! You can click here to go directly to our iTunes page! --- Meet fellow members in our community and check in about your work-in-progress, and join in on other bookish talks and 88 Cups of Tea related things, join our private Facebook group! You can really feel the love and support in our community. You also get the opportunity to submit your questions for upcoming guests on the show. Click here to join our private Facebook group! --- Warm welcome to our new listeners, be sure to check out our archive of episodes by clicking here! ---  “It’s very important to have a writing community that cheerleads and then also challenges you.”  -Katherine Locke (Click to tweet!) “It took me 3 years of writing it to realize it was ok to not find answers in my own book, its ok to come up with more questions. A tough emotional place to be but a really important personal place to be.” -Katherine Locke (Click to tweet!) “I have always considered myself a YA writer, I really do think that’s part of my identity as a writer. I just happen to also write books for adults.” -Katherine Locke (Click to tweet!)  --- WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN TODAY'S EPISODE:  Advice on drafting, from the first draft to the second draft How to work through the dreaded middle of your manuscript How to tell a story that requires emotionally heavy research and overcome the emotional drainage Detailed advice for writers new to the historical fantasy genre How to simultaneously balance writing for different genres and age groups Learn why Katherine always tosses out the first draft and how she accepted this as part of her process to help move her forward Why it’s crucial to have a writing community and support  Different ways to brainstorm and utilizing how your brain works The importance of writing consistently How Katherine’s story for The Girl with the Red Balloon was influenced by her Grandfather How technology plays a crucial role when writing historical fiction

American Panda by Gloria Chao - Spoiler Free Review

This week Brock is joined by debut author Gloria Chao who takes us through her writing journey and what brought about her new book AMERICAN PANDA. Episode Mentions: The Babysitters Club Harry Potter Twilight The Hunger Games Nicola Yoon Angie … Continue reading →

This week Brock is joined by debut author Gloria Chao who takes us through her writing journey and what brought about her new book AMERICAN PANDA. Episode Mentions: * The Babysitters Club * Harry Potter * Twilight * The Hunger Games * Nicola Yoon * Angie Thomas * David Arnold * Adam Silvera * We Need Diverse Books * American Panda * My Big Fat Greek Wedding * MIT * NaNoWriMo * Maggie Stiefvater * Cinda Williams Chima * Maria V. Snyder * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows * The Lord of the Rings * Star Wars * Little Fires Everywhere * Starfish

In today’s episode, we discuss the traditional roles of women and the family values ingrained in the Taiwanese culture. Gloria walks us through the details of her revision process and the most important thing she learned about revisions. We also talk about crafting the main character’s voice, the most exciting thing that’s happened during her debut year, and the difficulties she faced trying to market a YA book set in college. We touch on the inspiration for American Panda’s cover design, how much input Gloria had with the design process, and how one of the details inspired Gloria to tweak a part of her story. We’ve got some exciting things for you below, like an exclusive excerpt from "American Panda" just for our 88 Cups of Tea community and an adorable cartoon to go along with the excerpt. For our writers, look out for Gloria’s writing prompt at the bottom of this page– Also exclusive for our listeners! If you’re particularly stuck with writer’s block, you’ll want to grab your copy of the prompt. Gloria is also launching our very first Instagram story takeover today, on February 1st. You’ll get a sneak peek of her life as a writer and one lucky winner will receive a signed copy of “American Panda”. To enter for a chance to win, be sure to look out for Gloria’s announcement of her giveaway on her Instagram story takeover and reply to that story by tapping the heart button. You have exactly 24 hours to enter from the time that story is first posted so you’ll want to act fast.  Say 'Hi' to Gloria on Twitter and check out an exclusive excerpt from "American Panda" along with an adorable cartoon that ties in with the excerpt over at her shownotes page by clicking here! For writers, be sure to scroll down to the bottom of Gloria's shownotes page to download her writing prompt for our storytellers! I couldn’t be more ecstatic to kick off 2018 with Gloria’s episode, happy listening! Xo, Yin PS. Do you know anyone who would love our conversation? Please share this episode to help spread the word! --- If you enjoyed this episode, I’d really love your support in growing our community by subscribing to us on iTunes, and leaving a rating and review. These specific steps help to increase our visibility on iTunes which really helps new listeners discover us. A huge heartfelt thank you for your time and support! You can click here to go directly to our iTunes page! --- Meet fellow members in our community and check in about your work-in-progress, and join in on other bookish talks and 88 Cups of Tea related things, join our private Facebook group! You can really feel the love and support in our community. You also get the opportunity to submit your questions for upcoming guests on the show. Click here to join our private Facebook group! --- Warm welcome to our new listeners, be sure to check out our archive of episodes by clicking here! ---  “I knew that this would take a lot longer to get an agent and a book deal if it ever did and I was still ok with going for it because I felt it was important enough to the story to give it a shot.”  -Gloria Chao (Click to tweet!) “With plotting and drafting, every book is different. You have to re-learn how the process is going to work for that specific book.” -Gloria Chao (Click to tweet!) “A lot of revision went into making sure that it [American Panda] was readable for everyone but at the same time it was very honest and it portrayed everything accurately.” -Gloria Chao (Click to tweet!)  --- WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN TODAY'S EPISODE:  Traditional roles of women and men ingrained in the Taiwanese culture Family values in Taiwanese culture The inspiration for the book cover design, how much input Gloria had with the design process, and how one of the details inspired Gloria to tweak a part of her story Tools and methods Gloria used to help with revising and plotting How she crafted the main character’s voice Gloria shares one of the most important things she learned about revisions She walks us through the most exciting and challenging things about debut year We discuss the difficulties she faced trying to market a YA book set in college The details of Gloria’s revision process