The Library Love Fest Podcast Creators & Guests

Jean Kwok is an author.Kwok moved to New York City with her family when she was five years old, and was raised in poverty. After university, she was a competitive ballroom dancer. She quit ballroom dancing to become a full-time writer.Kwok's first book, "Girl in Translation," was published in 2010 and became a best-seller. She has published several more novels, and two textbooks.Kwok received her B.A. in English and American Literature from Harvard University and her M.F.A. in Fiction from Columbia University.

Rebecca F. Kuang is a fantasy fiction writer.Kuang's first novel, "The Poppy War," was published in 2018, followed by the sequels "The Dragon Republic," published in 2019, and "The Burning God," published in 2020. They won the Compton Crook Award, the Crawford Award, and the 2020 Astounding Award for Best New Writer.Kuang received their M.Sc. in Chinese Studies from Cambridge University, and their M.Ph in Contemporary Chinese Studies from Oxford University.

Danya Kukafka is an author.