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Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 33c - Interview with Zen Cho

Saturday, April 20, 2019 - 07:00

Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 102 (previously 33c) - Interview with Zen Cho

(Originally aired 2019/04/19 - listen here)

Transcript pending.


Show Notes

An interview with fantasy author Zen Cho.

NOTE: This month’s On the Shelf incorrectly announced this month’s guest as Molly Tanzer. The Molly Tanzer interview will appear at a future date.

In this episode we talk about:

  • The Malaysian influences in Zen’s fiction
  • 19th century English literature and engaging with colonial legacies through fiction
  • Her favorite historic eras that may see stories in the future
  • The challenges of researching less-represented historic eras and regions
  • Being inspired by the gaps and omissions in mainstream history
  • The similar challenges of writing queer characters and writing non-Western characters
  • Books mentioned

Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online

Links to Heather Online

Links to Zen Cho Online

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