Why Read Novels ‘To Feel More Fully,’ Says Jack Wang

Acclaimed author Jack Wang speaks with Harrison Mooney about Wang’s heart-rending new historical fiction novel, the gaps in our knowledge about the Chinese Canadians who fought in the Second World War, and the balance between information and drama. Harrison Mooney is an associate editor at The Tyee. He is an award-winning author and journalist from Abbotsford, B.C., who recently won the Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize for his memoir, Invisible Boy. Published Feb. 14, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/02/14/Jack-Wang-Interview/