In this episode of Books That Changed My Life, host Chris Collins sits down with Michele Wong McSween — 4th generation Chinese American, FIDM graduate, and former Old Navy designer — to talk about the book that deeply shaped her perspective: The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan.
Michele shares how Tan’s groundbreaking novel helped her reconnect with her cultural identity and inspired her to create Gordon & Li Li, a bilingual Mandarin-English children’s book series.
Through her work, Michele is helping families embrace language and culture with joy and curiosity.
From her fashion career in New York to her mission of preserving heritage for the next generation, Michele’s story is one of creative reinvention, deep family roots, and the transformative power of storytelling.
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