Laura Gao and Tiffany Yap in conversation with host Josh Sippie about the challenges of writing towards specific real world subject matter, whether in fiction or nonfiction.Laura Gao (she/they) is a queer artist, author, bread lover, and everything in between. Originally from Wuhan, China, Gao immigrated to Texas where their art career began by doodling on Pokémon cards and has since blossomed to be featured on NPR, the Museum of Chinese in America, and most notably, their parents’ fridge. Their works include the viral webcomic, “The Wuhan I Know”, and the bestselling graphic memoir that was inspired by it, Messy Roots.Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and engineering and has published studies in Science, EcoHealth, and other scientific journals. Her work has been featured in major news outlets including the New York Times, LA Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and NPR.
Important links!
- Laura's website: https://www.lauragao.com/
- Tiffany's website: https://tiffanyyap.com/
- Messy Roots: https://www.lauragao.com/messyroots
- Tales of the Urban Wild: https://tiffanyyap.com/tales-of-the-urban-wild/
- Negative Space events: https://negativespacecomics.com/events/
Connect on social media!
- Tiffany's Twitter: https://twitter.com/yap_ta
- Tiffany's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tipyap/
- Laura's Twitter: https://twitter.com/heylauragao?s=20
- Laura's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heylauragao/
- Negative Space on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NegSpaceComics
- Negative Space on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/negativespacecomics/
- Nahuel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nahui_FA
- Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101
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