#120 - Author Chat w/ Chloe Gong

Books and Boba

On this episode we chat with author Chloe Gong about her debut novel These Violent Delights. A fresh take on the classic tale of Romeo & Juliet set in 1920's Shanghai, it's a story of ex-lovers on opposite sides of a blood feud during a time of major cultural and political change in China.

Follow Chloe at @thechloegong and pick up her debut novel These Violent Delights on sale November 17!

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