TAKES of Our Time: How to Break a Girl

Today we talk with Amanda Sung, the author of How to Break a Girl! We talk about how she turned what was originally a memoir and masters thesis into a fiction novel following the lives of three Asian immigrants navigating life, marriage, friendships, imposter syndrome, and the weight of living in two worlds at once. While never originally intended as a novel, Sung hopes the stories will resonate with readers and give others empathy to look beyond the mask and "perfect eyeliner" of strangers on the streets.