June 14, 2022

Letters From Home by an "ABC," Janet Wu | Episode 31

Janette Wu is a first-generation Chinese American, born and raised in New York City. She holds two separate bachelor's degrees in human biology and Chinese, from Macaulay Honors College. After her capstone year abroad in China was abruptly cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, Wu used her talent for storytelling to uplift ABC's (American Born Chinese) voices and write her first book Letters to Home: A Memoir (& Other Stories by an ABC).

Chapters:

00:00:00 An intro to Janette Wu
00:01:32 What "ABC" means.
00:02:40 Janette reacts to "young people wrote a memoir"
00:06:51 Different aspects
00:13:30 Culture
00:16:05 Writing journey on pandemic
00:20:08 Storytelling
00:21:42 Janette's "Day job"
00:22:53 Where to purchase "Letters to Home: A Memoir"
00:24:26 Wrapping Up

Janet Wu’s links:

Website:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1636769209?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860
https://by-janette.com/press-kit
https://by-janette.com/order-letters-to-home
https://by-janette.com/

Social Media Accounts

FB: https://www.facebook.com/byjanettee
IG: https://www.instagram.com/byjanette/

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