Alexander Chee How to Write an Autobiographical Novel [CC]

In the age of selfies and Instagram stories, what is the status of traditional autobiography? Novelist Alexander Chee dares to double down on the form. In How to Write an Autobiographical Novel, Chee explores his life and roles: son, gay man, Korean American, artist, activist, lover, and more. Chee's novels (including the acclaimed The Queen of the Night) have been described as “masterful” (Roxane Gay), “incomparable” (Junot Díaz) and “incendiary” (New York Times). Nami Mun joins him to discuss this commanding, heartbreaking, and wry manifesto on how identity is formed in life and art, and the lessons learned from a life spent reading and writing fiction.
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[@DanteDeMort]

Hey I'm halfway through your new book. It's very good thank you very much.

[@s.hicks7213]

Why does she keep referring to him as “him”, and “his”. He’s sitting right there! 🙄

[@johnberwick2090]

If only Nami Mun would shut up occasionally, we might hear some interesting remarks from Alexander Chee, whom she is supposed to be interviewing.