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EPISODE · Jan 12, 2026 · 58 MIN

#14: How To Write A Memoir Absurdly Well - Curtis Chin

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Send us Fan MailCurtis Chin is the author of the coming of age/coming out memoir, 'Everything I learned, I learned In A Chinese Restaurant' about his upbringing in Detroit in the 1980s. He also writes screenplays for TV and is currently working on a new documentary about Chinese cuisine around the globe. In this episode he discusses his amazing book and his love and admiration of Chinese food culture worldwide. Perfect for writers and creators everywhere.Support the showIf you like this episode you can check out my novel, Jack Strong and the Red Giant, about a 12 year old boy’s adventures on a strange, alien spaceship:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M22USREAnd my poetry collection, ‘Made in China’, which features 50 sonnets on life in modern China:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DMLPYZR

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