Qian Julie shares her story of being an undocumented child in New York City, her experience working her way up the corporate litigator ladder as an Asian American woman, and how a mentor encouraged her to write her book. This is an inspiring and powerful episode.
About Qian Julie:
Qian Julie Wang is a graduate of Yale Law School and Swarthmore College. Formerly a corporate litigator, she is now managing partner of a law firm dedicated to advocating for education and discrimination rights. Her first book, Beautiful Country, is a poignant and powerful literary memoir about her childhood years spent living undocumented in New York City. It will publish with Doubleday (US and Canada) and Viking (UK and Commonwealth) in September 2021. Her short writing has appeared in major publications such as the New York Times and the Washington Post. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and their two rescue dogs, Salty and Peppers.
Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok: @QianJulieWang
LinkedIn: Qian Julie Wang
Pre-order link for the book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/670389/beautiful-country-by-qian-julie-wang/
Author Website: https://www.qianjuliewang.com/
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